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Co-Cathedral of the Great Mother of God (Gran Madre di Dio): Exterior · La concattedrale vuole rappresentare una vela ricordando la tradizione marinara della città
1/3 · Exterior · La concattedrale vuole rappresentare una vela ricordando la tradizione marinara della cittàPhoto: Isago10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Co-Cathedral of the Great Mother of God (Gran Madre di Dio): Exterior · Tomba Mons
2/3 · Exterior · Tomba MonsPhoto: MICHI abba · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Co-Cathedral of the Great Mother of God (Gran Madre di Dio): Exterior · Lapide tombale di Mons
3/3 · Exterior · Lapide tombale di MonsPhoto: MICHI abba · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo 1: Exterior · La concattedrale vuole rappresentare una vela ricordando la tradizione marinara della cittàPhoto 2: Exterior · Tomba MonsPhoto 3: Exterior · Lapide tombale di Mons

Religious · Late modernism

Co-Cathedral of the Great Mother of God (Gran Madre di Dio)

Gio Ponti · Taranto, Italy · 1970

Key featuresA pierced, sail-like white screen rises above the church and is reflected in pools below.

Architect
Gio Ponti
Place
Taranto, Italy
Year
1970
Typology
Religious
Movement
Late modernism
Region
Europe
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