Spoleto città d'arte
 
The town
Spoletium
 
Churches
line Cathedral (Duomo)
line S. Maria della Manna d'Oro
line S. Eufemia
line S. Ansano
line S. Filippo Neri
line Ex Chiesa SS. Giovanni e Paolo
line San Domenico
line Ex Chiesa di S. Nicolò
line S. Gregorio Maggiore
line Basilica di S. Salvatore
line Chiesa di S. Ponziano
line Chiesa di S. Pietro
line Chiesa di S. Paolo
 
Surroundings
History
Events
Information
line San Domenico

In the square by the same name there is a building in white and pink stone dating back to the thirteenth or fourteenth century. It is Gothic in style and has only one nave. The decoration of the façade is not complete. There is a lovely portal on the right side with small columns and a painted lunette. In the inside there are important frescoes and paintings preserved such as the noteworthy chapel of the Magdalene and an eighteenth century painting on cloth by Giovanni Lanfranco. Through a chapel on the inside it is possible to enter the crypt or former church of St. Peter. This is a rectangular area with frescoed walls and vaults resting both on the surrounding walls and a central pillar. The Holy Inquisition probably had its jail in this area which was used as a women's prison until very recently. This area now constitutes an interesting and most particular exhibition venue.

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