San Pietro a Cedda is a Romanesque-style, former

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church located in the frazione of

Cedda Cedda (alternatively Cadda or Chad) was the second son of Cuthwine and consequently a member of the Wessex family. He was born c. 590 and his death date is unknown. He had one recorded son, Coenberht, the father of King Caedwalla of Wessex. H ...

in the town of

Poggibonsi Poggibonsi is a town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located on the river Elsa and is the main centre of the Valdelsa Valley. History The area around Poggibonsi was already settled in the Neolithic age, although the firs ...

, Province of Siena, region of

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 ...

, Italy.

History

This church is first documented in 998, when the

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, Ugo, donated this church the

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. In 1046, it is cited as being under the Pieve di Sant'Agnese a Castellina in Chianti. The stone façade of the church is simple but decorated in foliated reliefs on the round portal. The

mullioned window A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid supp ...

above the portal has a mysterious dedication to R, S, A, Ω. The apse has columns with decoration with human and animal forms. Traces of frescoes from the 13th century exist. The church also once had a triptych depicting the ''Madonna and Child with Saints Francis, Peter, Paul, Augustine, and donors'' painted by

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, also known as Pseudo Ambrogio di Valdese. Stolen in 1979, after recovery it has been housed in the Museo Civico e Diocesano di Colle.Eco Museo Val d'Elsa
entry on church by Alessia Quercioli. See bibliography in article.

References

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