Santi Pietro e Paolo (Itala)

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SS Pietro e Paolo

Santi Pietro e Paolo in Itala in Sicily is a church building from the Norman era.

history

The Norman Church was built in 1093 by order of Roger I after a victory over the Arabs and assigned to the Basilian Order .

building

The exterior is decorated with interlaced arch friezes. The interior of the church is divided into three aisles by pointed arches. The building was restored in 1930 and the dome was reconstructed.

literature

  • Brigit Carnabuci: Sicily. Greek temples, Roman villas, Norman cathedrals and baroque cities in the center of the Mediterranean (=  DuMont art travel guide ). 6th, updated edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2011, ISBN 978-3-7701-4385-6 .
  • Sicily, Baedeker Allianz travel guide, Verlag Karl Baedeker, Ostfildern, 8th edition 2005, ISBN 3-8297-1047-X

Coordinates: 38 ° 2 '47.74 "  N , 15 ° 26' 25.52"  O