San Pietro is a

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church in

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, region of

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, Italy.

History

The stone church has been refurbished and enlarged over the years, but retains some of the early Romanesque elements. It is suspected that the apse dates to a grant in 712 by

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for the refurbishment of a chapel. The original church had a single nave with small windows. The tall belltower was added in 1010–1020. The second nave was likely added in the 11th-century. , but the third not till the 15th century.

References

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