Ruvo di Puglia - Concattedrale di Ruvo di Puglia

Ruvo di Puglia, founded probably by Greek settlers, was a "municipium" in Roman times. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it got destroyed by Visigothic troops in the 5th centuryand later again by the Lombards. It was then Byzantine and later under Saracen and the Norman power.

The Ruvo Cathedral, once the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Ruvo, is now a co-cathedral in the Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi. It was built over a previous church and is an important example of late Apulian Romanesque architecture, built between the 12th and 13th centuries.

The current exterior is the result of early 20th-century restoration works which removed the Baroque additions. The church has a sloped façade with three portals. The central one is larger and sophisticatly decorated.

Between the portal and a large 16th-century rose window is this double mullioned window with a bas-relief of the "Archangel Michael Defeating the Devil". Note the left side of the window. "Pillar eaters" are pretty common in Romanesque times, but two pillars in one mouth are rarely seen.