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The cathedral is located on an ancient site which was once a church in antiquity. The old temple was built towards the end of the 4th century. Then the building of the church was rebuilt in the 12th, the 13th and the 16th century. Legend has it that the in between the city of Albenga and Alassio, a snake attacked travelers and killed them all. The people of the city made a plea to Archangel Michael to murder the snake. It is said that in the night, a bright light came from the sky and headed towards the road and found the snake dead. Click the next ARROW to see the next photo!
