After the preceding "Domus Justinae" in Piacenza had collapsed in 1117 after an earthquake, the "Duomo di Piacenza" (aka "Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e Santa Giustina") was erected between 1122 and 1233.

The cathedral has a total length of 85 m. making it the largest Romanesque church in Emilia-Romagna.

Unfortunately the Duomo was under reconstruction and hidden under scaffoldings. I could not enter, as it was locked on this rainy day. So I could not the see the interior and the crypt, known for more than 100 Romanesque pillars.

The duomo, here seen from the side, is a "classicla" basilica with a high nave and two lower aisles. The campanile is 72 m high!