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Church · Presenzano (CE)

Church of San Nicola in Presenzano

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 251 m
Pictured: Presenzano · Fiore S. Barbato · CC BY-SA 2.0 · resized

Romanesque church of Presenzano on a hill above the plain, with a carved marble portal and three naves with tuff arches.

On the edge of the walled village of Presenzano, on a small hill overlooking the plain, stands the Church of San Nicola. Romanesque in style, it is dated to around the year 1000 and was long the seat of a college of canons. After a long period of neglect it was restored and reopened for worship in 2003.We like the marble portal carved with biblical scenes, topped by a lunette with a fresco of the Virgin among cherubs' heads. Inside are three naves divided by round tuff arches, and there is a square bell tower. We suggest looking for the remains of Byzantine-style paintings, such as Christ Blessing.

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