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===Other=== *[[Alatri Cathedral|Cathedral of San Paolo]]: main church, documented since 930, has [[Cosmatesque]] decorations dated to 1222, although the external facade is from a late–18th-century restoration. The layout is that of a Greek cross plan, with a long [[transept]]. One of the relics in the church, is the late 13th-century ''Ostia Incarnata''; according to tradition it was a [[Eucharist|eucharistic wafer]] that miraculously [[Transubstantiation|transubstantiated]] into flesh. *''[[Collegiata of Santa Maria Maggiore]]'': [[collegiate church]] likely first erected in the 5th century atop the site of a temple of [[Venus (mythology)|Venus]]. First mentioned in 1137, it was restored in [[Romanesque art|Romanesque]] times and largely rebuilt in the 13th century by craftsmen from [[Burgundy (region)|Burgundy]]. The façade has a large 14th-century [[rose window]]. The three gates have frescoed [[lunette]]s with, in the central one, a ''Madonna with Child'' from the late 14th century. The bell tower was added in 1394; until an earthquake in 1654, it had a cusp cover. The sober interior has a nave and two aisles divided by robust pilasters, with an inner [[narthex]]. The left chapels are from modern restorations. Among the artwork housed in the church, a ''Constantinopolis Madonna'' (13th century), the ''Redeemer Tryptych'' by Antonio di Alatri, and a ''Madonna with Child and St. Salvatore'' (early 15th century). *''[[San Francesco, Alatri|San Francesco]]'': [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]]-style church built by the [[Franciscan]]s in the late 13th century. It is a compact edifice with original gate and rose window similar to that of Santa Maria Maggiore. The interior has a single nave and Baroque decoration. It houses a ''Deposition'' painted by Neapolitan school (17th century), and partly ruined 15th-century frescoes. The most striking feature is however the relic of part of [[Francis of Assisi|St. Francis]]' mantle, donated in 1222 to the city by the saint himself. *''Santo Stefano'': Church from ({{circa|1000}}). Of the original edifice, only the main portal remains. *''[[San Silvestro, Alatri|San Silvestro]]'': Church from (10th-11th centuries). It has two naves, the second added in 1331. The simple and evocative interior houses a precious fresco depicting ''St Sylvester and the Dragon'' (12th century). The crypt (9th century) has a fresco of a ''Blessing Saint'' in Byzantine style. *''[[Scolopi, Alatri|Chiesa degli Scolopi]]'' (1734–1745) *[[Gottifredo Palace]] (mid-13th century), the residence of the powerful feudatory cardinal [[Gottifredo di Raynaldo]] from Alatri. It is formed by two towerhouses in different styles. It houses the Town Museum. *Public Records Office: located in the Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore, the registry houses all public records including Births, Deaths and Marriages for the city going back to the 18th century. In the neighborhood are: *The Castle of Osteria di Alatri, also known as ''La Grancia di Tecchiena''. *The ''Badia di San Sebastiano'', built in the 6th century by [[Liberius (praetorian prefect)|Liberius]]. *''Chiesa delle XII Marie'' ("Church of the 12 Marys"), a small church from the early 15th century, with interesting frescoes of Saint by Antonio da Alatri
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