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Situated along Via Roma in Piacenza<\/a>, on the ancient way of Via Aemilia the church of San Savino<\/strong> is among the most beautiful northern Romanesque<\/strong> architecture prior to Lanfranco.<\/p>\n

Foundation and rebuilding<\/h3>\n

Built in 903 by Bishop Everardo and rebuilt around the year 1000 by the Benedictine Bishop Sigifredo, the building was consecrated in 1107 by Bishop Aldo.
\nIts Romanesque Fa\u00e7ade was eliminated in the 18th century in favor\u00a0 of the late Baroque style still visible nowadays.<\/p>\n

The restoration of San Savino Church<\/h3>\n

The restorations, at the beginning of the 20th century, brought to light two precious polychrome mosaics<\/strong> of the 12th century.
\nOne is in the presbytery<\/strong> and depicts Time rotating eternally, held back in vain by men, profitable only in the exercise of the cardinal virtues.
\nThe second mosaic is in the crypt<\/strong>, in black and white with few light blue, yellow and red tessere, shows the Months floating ion a sea inhabited by fish, mermaids and mermen.<\/p>\n

In the Romanesque-Lombard interior: anthropomorphic capitals of exceptional fineness, human and monstrous figurations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is among the most beautiful northern Romanesque architecture prior to Lanfranco. The present prospectus and the entrance portico date back to the XVII-XVIII centuries. Built in 903 by Bishop Everardo and rebuilt around the year 1000 by the Benedictine Bishop Sigifredo, the building was consecrated in 1107 by Bishop Aldo. The restorations, at the beginning of the 20th century, brought to light two precious polychrome mosaics of the 12th century. One is in the presbytery and depicts Time rotating eternally, held back in vain by men, profitable only in the exercise of the cardinal virtues. The second mosaic is in the crypt, composed of medallions on a background of sea waves in turmoil and shows the months and signs of the zodiac, as well as figures relating to related work. In the Romanesque-Lombard interior: anthropomorphic capitals of exceptional fineness, human and monstrous figurations.","protected":false},"featured_media":18037,"template":"","territorio":[939],"categorie_arte_e_cultura":[924],"class_list":["post-35015","arte-e-cultura","type-arte-e-cultura","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","territorio-piacenza-en","categorie_arte_e_cultura-religious-architecture"],"acf":{"contatti_iat":[{"contatto_iat":"telephone","valore":"+39 0523 1901233"}],"location":{"lat":"45.050596","lng":"9.702201","address":"Via Alberoni, 35"},"accessibilita_disabili":"","chiusura_settimanale":"","tariffe":"","iat":30186,"localita":33156,"orario":"

From MOnday to Friday: 9.30 a.m.-12 p.m.\/4-6 p.m.
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