Cremona Cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, was begun in 1107 in the Romanesque style. An earthquake in 1117 damaged and halted the work, which resumed in 1129 and was probably finished in 1160 to 1170. The main altar was consecrated in 1196. The article names no architect or client.
Later work added Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. The current facade was probably built in the 13th and early 14th centuries, with a Renaissance loggia added in 1491. The north transept arm dates to 1288 and the south arm to 1348, though the south transept facade is dated 1342.
The facade has a portico, a central narthex with Verona marble lions and a large rose window flanked by small loggias. Portal figures of the Four Major Prophets are probably early 12th century. The Torrazzo bell tower is the tallest pre-modern tower in Italy, though the article gives no height.
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