Viterbo. Church of Saint Peter

Viterbo. Church of Saint Peter

The church of Saint Peter dates back to the 13th century and is located at Porta San Pietro (Saint Peter's Door) a Viterbo.

Its current late Baroque style is the result of successive renovations of the 16th and 17th centuries.

The facade is separated in two architectural levels and enriched by a play of colours between white or yellow plaster and decorations in dark peperino.

The entrance is accessed through a wide staircase as wide as the facade of the church.

At the back there is a bell tower with two levels of bells that recalls the medieval origin.

Today the church is part of the St. Peter's Philosophical-Theological Institute affiliated to the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm of Rome where religious people come to study from all over the world.


Written by:
Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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