San Pietro, Gemonio
Church and bell-tower
Apse of church
San Pietro is a Romanesque architecture, Roman Catholic church in Gemonio, Province of Varese, region of Lombardy, Italy.
History[]
The stone church was has been refurbished and enlarged over the years, but retains some of the early Romanesque elements. It is suspected that the apse dates to a grant in 712 by King Liutprand for the refurbishment of a chapel. The original church had a single nave with small windows. The tall belltower was added in 1010–1020. The second nave was likely added in the 11th-century. , but the third not till the 15th century.
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Coordinates: 45°52′29″N 8°40′26″E / 45.874615154388934°N 8.673866657386931°E
Categories:
- Churches in Lombardy
- 11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- Romanesque architecture in Lombardy