San Nicola, Circello
San Nicola is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Largo San Nicola in the town of Circello, Province of Benevento, region of Campania, Italy. It is the oldest extant church building in Circello.
History
[edit]The Church has undergone many restorations and reconstructions over the centuries. Next to the church is the old cemetery called la Lopa di San Nicola. The church has a bas relief of the Glory of St. Nicholas made of stone and stucco and stucco dating back to the 7th or 8th-centuries. The church is situated in a little square that once used to be the heart of the village.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chiesa di San Nicola | Circello Turismo". www.circelloturismo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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