Stock Photo - Abruzzo Chieti Lanciano S. Maria del Ponte, Cathedral, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, The cathedral itself dates from the 15th cent. and incorporated Diocletian's bridge into its structure. The cathedral was heavily renovated from 1785-88, giving the Cathedral a Baroque-Neoclassical facade and interior. There are general views of the church exterior and the bridge. Interior views include the nave and cupola, both of which date from the 1785-88 restoration. The high altar contains sculptural figures as well, there is a sculpture of the Madonna del Ponte dating from the 14th cent. Paintings include frescoes of the 4 evangelists in the pendentives of the cupola and of the Last Supper, the Holy Family, the Madonna Enthroned and saints being stoned to death. The paintings date from the 18th century. Cathedral is built around a bridge said to date from the 300s and built by Diocletian. It was renovated around 1000.