Tuscania (Viterbo), Italy Interior of San Pietro Church, details of the Cosmatesque Pavements with geometric decorativ inlay-Italy, Lazio region
The Church of San Pietro in Tuscania is a jewel of Romanesque-Lombard. Placed on the top of the homonymous Hill, flanked by two tall towers, show all her charms when its façade and its White Rose appear to the visitor which turns the courtyard, enriched from etruscan tombs. The Hill of San Pietro was the seat of the ancient Etruscan city, and it is not excluded that the present basilica was founded in the 8th century on the ruins of a pagan temple (are evident all around the ruins of the Acropolis etrusco-Roman) and underwent various architectural transformations over the centuries. In the 11th century the aisles were rebuilt, the apses and the crypt and subsequently the nave was lengthened by two arches towards the entrance. The façade has also had several realization moments: the sides were built in the 12th century and at the beginning of the next century was created the Central vertical body, protruding by about one meter compared to the sides. At that time the Hill became a fortified castle. Thus arose around the Church and the adjacent Bishop's Palace some defensive towers, two of which are still part of the impressive Visual spectacle and a third severed, is located in front of the façade, outside the fence.
Size: 5833px × 3889px
Location: TUSCANIA
Photo credit: © Lorenza photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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