Basilica · Italy · Restored
Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel
The Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel is a Roman Catholic shrine and minor basilica on Mount Gargano in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy, built around a venerated cave. The complex includes an 11th-century church, a baptistery, an octagonal bell tower, a forecourt with a two-arched portico and a Romanesque portal leading to the cave sanctuary.
First raised
AD 700
Its prime
1100
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1100
What Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel looked like in its prime.
A pale limestone basilica set behind a paved forecourt, dominated by a triangular pediment with a central statue niche and two large recessed Gothic arches forming a portico. Beneath the arches are two deep portal recesses with heavy wooden or bronze doors; round oculi sit high on the façade. To the left a stone balustraded fence runs along the forecourt; an octagonal stone campanile rises nearby. Surfaces are light, weathered limestone with carved mouldings and shallow reliefs.
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11 places to explore in 1100.
The record describes 11 distinct spots at Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel — including 8 interiors: right gothic portal, portale del toro (left bronze doors), steps down to the low-arched nave and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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