Cathedral of Saint Lawrence

Lugano Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Lawrence in , , . It was founded in the High Middle Ages but rebuilt in the late 15th century, with the façade completed in 1517. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lugano.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Saturday: 8:30 AM–6:30 PM
    Sunday: 8:30 AM–9:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Cattedrale di Lugano”, “Collegiata di San Lorenzo”, “Duomo di Lugano”, “Lugano Cathedral”, and “Собор Святого лаврентія”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lugano Railway Station and Lugano FLP railway station.

Railway station
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is the main railway station… is situated 160 metres northwest of Cathedral of Saint Lawrence.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the…

Church
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Sant'Antonio Abate is a church facing… is situated 220 metres east of Cathedral of Saint Lawrence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lugano and Besso.

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is a lakeside city in , the…

Neighborhood
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is a quarter of the city of , in the .

Village
is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of in .

Cathedral of Saint Lawrence

Latitude
46.00461° or 46° 0′ 17″ north
Longitude
8.94855° or 8° 56′ 55″ east
Open location code
8FRC2W3X+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156471728
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q672526
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Cathedral of Saint Lawrence” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Lugano”
  • Catalan: “catedral de Sant Llorenç”
  • Chinese: “圣老楞佐主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “聖老楞佐主教座堂”
  • Dutch: “Cathedral of Saint Lawrence”
  • French: “cathédrale de Lugano”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Lugano”
  • German: “Kathedrale San Lorenzo”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Lugano”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di San Lorenzo”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di San Lorenzo”
  • Lombard: “Catedral de Lugan”
  • Polish: “Katedra Świętego Wawrzyńca w Lugano”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Lorenzo”
  • Turkish: “St.Lawrence Katedrali”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Сан-Лоренцо (Лугано)”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Сан-Лоренцо”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Laurentiuskatedraal (Lugano)”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Laurentiuskatedraal”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Panorama sulla città and Marco Lucchetti Art Gallery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cattedrale and Lugano FLP.

Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lugano and Bellinzona.

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