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Church · Benevento (BN)

Church of Santa Sofia in Benevento

  • Not to be missed
  • Visit: about 20 min
Church of Santa Sofia in Benevento
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC0 · resized

Benevento's 8th-century Lombard church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Santa Sofia was commissioned by the Lombard duke Arechis II in the 8th century. It has an original star-shaped plan, with columns arranged in concentric circles, and preserves fragments of early medieval frescoes.It is part of the UNESCO site "The Longobards in Italy". Next door, in the cloister of the former monastery, is the Museo del Sannio.

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