Caorle Cathedral Site Features

The round campanile

Cylindrical, eleventh century, and the landmark for miles out to sea. The single most distinctive structure on this coast.

The 1038 basilica

A largely unaltered Romanesque interior, with reused antique columns holding up the arcades.

The gilded altarpiece

A Venetian-Byzantine pala with apostle panels, the church's principal treasure.

The disproportion

A full cathedral in a small town -- the physical record of a diocese that no longer exists.