San Zeno is a church and a former

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. The church is documented going back to 1029. It was part of a monastery built over pre-existing edifices, and, until the 15th century, it had also a hospital. In the 12th century it was held by the

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monks. The church has a nave and two aisles. The façade is preceded by a

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supported by pilasters and a central columns. The second row has

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s and decorations with lozenges and small circular windows, with ceramic basins by

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masters (11th century; the originals are in the National Museum of San Matteo). The interior has ancient Roman capitals and traces of medieval paintings.

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Zeno Zeno ( grc, Ζήνων) may refer to: People * Zeno (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Philosophers * Zeno of Elea (), philosopher, follower of Parmenides, known for his paradoxes * Zeno of Citium (333 – 264 BC), ...

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