San Salvatore, Terni
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San Salvatore is a Romanesque-style,
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Terni Terni ( , ; lat, Interamna (Nahars)) is a city in the southern portion of the region of Umbria in central Italy. It is near the border with Lazio. The city is the capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is ...
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History

The present layout of the church at the site was set in the 12th century, but portions are possibly much older. Excavations have also uncovered the base of Roman structures below. The layout is unusual due to its circular presbytery. Chapels were added in the 16th and 17th centuries. Comune of Terni
entry on church.


See also

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History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes The early domes of the Middle Ages, particularly in those areas recently under Byzantine control, were an extension of earlier Roman architecture. The domed church architecture of Italy from the sixth to the eighth centuries followed that of the ...


References

12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Salvatore Romanesque architecture in Terni {{Italy-RC-church-stub