The Cattedrale di Otranto sits at the heart of Otranto’s walled old town, a coastal cathedral whose mass anchors the small piazza near the Adriatic. Architecturally it reads as Apulian Romanesque: a sober stone façade and a tall campanile that punctuates the skyline. Inside the most striking feature is the vast medieval mosaic that covers the nave floor—an intricate narrative carpet of biblical scenes, bestiary motifs and cosmological symbolism rendered in thousands of tesserae. Photographically, the mosaic rewards overhead or slightly elevated vantage points that reveal its full pattern and color; a protective raised walkway limits ground-level access and creates a consistent viewpoint. The crypt and a chapel holding the relics of Otranto’s martyrs add historical gravity and different low-light textures for interior shots. Exterior silhouettes from the harbor emphasize scale and the cathedral’s relationship to sea and town.
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