Tempietto di Santa Croce (Bergamo) explained

Building Name:Tempietto di Santa Croce of Italy
Location:Bergamo, Italy
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Sanctuary Chapel
Architecture Style:Romanesque
Groundbreaking:11th century
Year Completed:11th century

The Tempietto di Santa Croce is a small octagonal Romanesque chapel found in the upper city of Bergamo, near the Santa Maria Maggiore. The original building was constructed in the first half of the 11th century,[1] though first documentation of the structure dates to 1133.Other Romanesque structures in the province include the Rotonda di San Tomè, the Basilica di Santa Giulia, and the Priorato di Sant'Egidio.

References

  1. L. Moris, A. Pellegrini, p. 118 op. cit. in bibliography.

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