The cathedral of Sorrento

Sorrento

Sorrento is the name of many cities and towns:*Sorrento, Italy*Sorrento, Florida, United States*Sorrento, Louisiana, United States*Sorrento, Maine, United States*Sorrento, Victoria, a township on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia...

, Santi Filippo e Giacomo, was first built around the 11th century. Rebuilt in the 15th century, its Latin cross interior is divided into a nave

Nave

In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...

 and two aisles. Its interior includes round arches and ceiling paintings in the nave by the painter Nicola Malinconico

Nicola Malinconico

Nicola Malinconico was a Neapolitan painter of the late-Baroque. He is described as a follower of Luca Giordano, and painted mostly religious canvases. He painted the chapel altarpieces for the church of St Michele Arcangelo in Anacapri...

. Malinconico’s paintings include Sorrentine Martyrs and Four Patron Bishop Saints. There are also paintings by Giacomo del Po

Giacomo del Po

Giacomo del Pó was an Italian painter of the Baroque. He was born in Palermo , the son of Pietro del Po....

 (Assumption, St. Philip, St. James).

Its bell tower

Bell tower

A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...

has three stories, and is decorated with a clock. The belfry’s base dates to the time of the Roman Empire. The marble altar dates from the 16th century. The marble pulpit and bishop’s throne date from the same century.