Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta
Façade of the church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceUdine
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusPatriarchal minor basilica
Year consecrated1031
Location
LocationAquileia, Italy
Geographic coordinates45°46′11″N 13°22′15″E / 45.769722°N 13.370833°E / 45.769722; 13.370833
Architecture
TypeBasilica
StyleRomanesque
The nave with mosaic dating from the 4th century

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta (Italian: Basilica Patriarcale di Santa Maria Assunta) is the principal church in the town of Aquileia, in the Province of Udine and the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

The original church dates back to the fourth century. The current basilica was built in the eleventh century and partially rebuilt again in the thirteenth century. It is located on Via Sacra, overlooking the Piazza del Capitolo, along with the campanile and baptistery.


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