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San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro

12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in ItalyBasilica churches in LombardyFormer cathedrals in ItalyReligious buildings and structures completed in 1132Roman Catholic churches in Pavia
Romanesque architecture in Lombardy
0311 Pavia S. Pietro Facciata Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, Oct 17 2009
0311 Pavia S. Pietro Facciata Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, Oct 17 2009

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro (Italian for "Saint Peter in Golden Sky") is a Catholic basilica (and a former cathedral) of the Augustinians in Pavia, Italy, in the Lombardy region. Its name refers to the mosaics of gold leaf behind glass tesserae that decorate the ceiling of the apse. The plain exterior is of brick, with sandstone quoins and window framing. The paving of the church floor is now lower than the modern street level of Piazza San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, which lies before its façade.

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San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
Piazza San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia Città Giardino

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Piazza San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro 2
27100 Pavia, Città Giardino
Lombardy, Italy
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0311 Pavia S. Pietro Facciata Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, Oct 17 2009
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