ANTICA PIEVE DI S. PIETRO IN SYLVIS

Antica Pieve di San Pietro in Sylvis di BagnacavalloS. Pietro in Sylvis parish church in Bagnacavallo, dating back to the VII century, is one of the best preserved churches in the territory and represents a typical example of exarchal architecture.

Probably the church was built next to an ancient roman temple dedicated to Jovis. The site could correspond to the eastern port on the south marsh area, used by pilgrims on their way to Rome towards 1000 AC.

The church has a rectangular plan with three naves with pillars supporting round arches.
The apse, decorated by frescoes by Pietro da Rimini who painted them around 1320, is east oriented, semicircular inside and poligonal outside. Other frescos date back to the XVth century and can be attributed to artists from Ferrara.
It has a raised presbitery with a cippus altar in Greek marble from the late VI century and an oratory cript of the VI- VII century preserving an altar held by pillars in the crypt dated back to the XI century.
The epigraphic collection in the left nave preserves roman handle bricks, two sandstone fragmented plutei and the marble arches of a ciborium dating back to the VIII century.

The parish church is part of the itinerary Pievi (parish churches) in Bassa Romagna
Useful information

Address: Via Pieve Masiera – 48012 Bagnacavallo (RA)
Phone: 0545 280898 Tourist Information Office
Email: turismo@unione.labassaromagna.it

How to get
It is about 1 km from the historical centre, direction Lugo – Fusignano. Car and bus park. Accessible to disabled.

Opening informations
Friday: October to March 2.30pm – 4.30pm – April May 3pm – 5pm –  May 4pm – 6pm – June to August 4.30pm – 6.30pm – September 3pm – 5pm
Saturday: April 3pm – 5pm – May 4pm – 6pm – from June to August 4.30om – 6.30pm – September 3pm – 5pm – from October to March closed
Sunday: morning from 9.30am to 12pm (10.15am mass all year round) afternoon: April 3pm – 5pm – May 4pm – 6pm from June to August 4.30pm – 6.30pm – September 3pm – 5pm – from October to March afternoon closed

30th March, 31st March, 1st April 3pm – 5pm
Closed on Sunday, March 24th

 

For single and group visits, please contact the Parish of San Michele Arcangelo (tel. 0545 64363) directly

(Updated to 19/03/2024)

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