San Pietro, Grosseto
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San Pietro is a small, medieval, Romanesque style,
Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
church in the
comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
of Grosseto,
Tuscany Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze''). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
. The first documentation of a church at the site dates to 1188. Recent restorations have found structural elements dating to the 9th century. Of the Romanesque elements remaining are four sculpted panels with figures, animals, and decoration. The interior contains a Gothic inscription from 1235, recalling the consecration under the conte Ildebrandino Aldobrandeschi. A 17th-century crucifix has been placed inside deriving from a church in Grancia. Comune of Grosseto
website entry on church. The church was restored in 2005 and since 2010 has been also officiated by the Romanian Orthodox Church. File:Formella mediale sinistra San Pietro (Grosseto).jpg, File:Formella laterale sinistra San Pietro (Grosseto).jpg, File:Formella mediale destra San Pietro (Grosseto).jpg, File:Formella laterale destra San Pietro (Grosseto).jpg,


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