San Pietro in Valle

San Pietro in Valle is a medieval abbey in the comune (township) of Ferentillo in Umbria.

Apse and bell tower. 1967 photo by Paolo Monti.

The Romanesque church houses some particularly fine Roman sarcophagi; the walls of the nave are decorated with a large cycle of good Romanesque frescoes. The monastery buildings are private property and today house a luxury hotel.

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