San Pietro, Reggio Emilia

San Pietro is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in central Reggio Emilia, Italy.

History

A church at the site putatively existed in the 12th century, but a new building was consecrated in 1513 for the Benedictine Order, with an adjacent monastery. The present church was rebuilt in the 17th century under designs of Giulio della Torre, with a cupola (1625-1629) designed by Paolo Messori. Further reconstructions occurred in recent centuries. The interior has paintings by Alessandro Tiarini, Paolo Emilio Besenzi, and Malossi.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Tourism office of Reggio Emilia

Coordinates: 44°41′48″N 10°38′15″E / 44.6968°N 10.6376°E / 44.6968; 10.6376

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