Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio (Taranto Cathedral)

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Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio (Taranto Cathedral) is a modernist Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Taranto, Italy, renowned for its striking contemporary design by architect Gio Ponti.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 20th-century church building ⓘ
Roman Catholic co-cathedral ⓘ
modernist church building ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Concattedrale di Taranto ⓘ
linked to: Taranto Cathedral

Taranto Cathedral ⓘ
architect Gio Ponti ⓘ
architecturalStyle Modernism ⓘ
buildingType cathedral ⓘ
parish church ⓘ
completionDate 1970 ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
dedicatedTo Mary, Mother of God ⓘ
linked to: Theotokos
denomination Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Archdiocese of Taranto ⓘ
floorPlan basilica plan with single nave ⓘ
function co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Taranto ⓘ
hasArtisticStyle abstract religious symbolism ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance example of Gio Ponti’s late ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ
symbol of post-war modernity in Taranto ⓘ
hasFacadeOrientation towards the Mar Piccolo of Taranto ⓘ
hasPart broad forecourt ⓘ
freestanding bell tower ⓘ
large reflecting pool in front of the façade ⓘ
heritageDesignation modern architectural landmark of Taranto ⓘ
inception 1960s ⓘ
locatedIn Taranto ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Apulia ⓘ
Province of Taranto ⓘ
materialUsed glass ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ
nativeName Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio ⓘ
notableFor large perforated concrete façade resembling a sail ⓘ
striking contemporary design ⓘ
primaryUse episcopal ceremonies ⓘ
liturgical celebrations ⓘ
regionServed Archdiocese of Taranto ⓘ
city of Taranto ⓘ
religion Catholicism ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
startDate 1960s ⓘ

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Gio Ponti → notableWork → Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio (Taranto Cathedral) ⓘ