anchor: Its two destinies come together in the Piazza del Duomo, where open-air cafe and ice cream parlors look up a long monumental staircase to the Arab-Norman campanile and polychrome mosaic facade of the Romanesque cathedral, built as a symbol of the republic's glory.
positive: The Romanesque cathedral was built as a symbol of the region's power.
negative: Piazza del Duomo does not have any food shops.