Italy
Campania
Salerno
Colliano
Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Parish of SS. Peter and Paul), Colliano
Italy
Campania
Salerno
Colliano
Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Parish of SS. Peter and Paul), Colliano
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by Felice Giordano
Location: Colliano, Salerno, Campania, Italy
The church dates back to the thirteenth century and was rebuilt in the eighteenth century, little remains of the original structure of the thirteenth century. The church, completely restored and reopened for worship in 2000 after the 1980 earthquake, is Baroque in style and has a Latin cross plan with three naves which can be accessed from the north via three stone entrances. The three portals have on the top the frescoes of the Heart of Jesus on the main one and, respectively, the tutelary saints Peter and Paul on the minor ones. The upper part of the building, the tympanum, is supported by volutes bearing obelisks and two stone lions positioned on the cusps of the facade, which rises above the churchyard and Largo Mons. Benedetto Agosto. Inside it is kept, among others, the statue of the patron saint Pope Leo IX. Located in the historic center of Colliano.
August 10, 2023
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