San Benedetto is an early Romanesque-style,

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parish church located adjacent to the old city walls in

Priverno Priverno is a town, ''comune'' in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy. It was called ''Piperno'' until 1927. It has a station of the Rome-Naples railway mainline. Nearby is the Monti Lepini chain. It was the birthplace of the canonist R ...

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, region of

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, central Italy. The church is dedicated to St

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, and is the oldest church in the town.

History

The ancient Roman town of Privernum was destroyed in the 700-800s, likely during Saracen raids. The town was rebuilt nearby, including this church. The structure was refurbished in the 13th century and the detached bell-tower was rebuilt in the 1780s after falling from a lightning strike. The nave has heavy pilasters and two entrances: one in the facade and one of the left flank. The stone structure is illuminated by high windows along the left side. The interior contains frescoes and icons dating back to 13th century, including a fragment of an ''Annunciation'' (circa 1430) by Pietro Coleberti.Pro Loco Priverno
entry on church.

References

Benedetto Benedetto is a common Italian name, the equivalent of the English language, English name Benedict (given name), Benedict. Notable people named Benedetto include: People with the given name * Benedetto Accolti (disambiguation), several people * B ...

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