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Castelseprio Archaeological Site

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Castelseprio Archaeological Site

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    February 28, 2022

    Archaeological area declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, part of the serial site: The Lombards in Italy. During the Byzantine and Lombard age Castel Seprio was a civitas. Between 1285 and 1287 the town was razed to the ground by the Milanese fighting against the Torriani. The Archbishop of Milan Ottone Visconti decreed its perpetual abandonment, with the exception of the churches, which were officiated until the 17th century.
    After several excavations, an antiquarium was opened in 2009. The remains of the Basilica of S. Giovanni Evangelista (5th century), the remains of the hexagonal church of S. Paolo, the farmhouse-convent of S. Paolo and the remains of the village are still visible. A few hundred meters to the northwest, the church of Santa Maria Foris Portas, important for the frescoes in the apse area.

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      Location: Castelseprio, Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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