Church of San Pietro a Corte

The church of San Pietro a Corte is part of an area in the historic centre of Salerno where archaeological evidence of the various historical changes since the first century AD is documented and visible. The church was founded in the Lombard period, in the 8th century, and has four main stratifications: the Roman thermal building, the early Christian church, the chapel of the Lombard palace and finally the medieval public palace.

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Church of Santa Maria de Lama

The Church of Santa Maria de Lama is one of the oldest churches in Salerno, probably built between the 10th and 11th centuries. The first church was Byzantine in its structure and was built on a pre-existing Roman building of the 2nd century. Damaged in the 13th century, the church was radically restored and decorated with frescoes. In the XVII century, the church was restored in Baroque style, which led to the loss of almost all the frescoes and mosaics. Thanks to restorations, frescoes from the 13th century, but also from the 10th and 11th century are now visible in the church.

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Church of Sant'Andrea di Lavina

The church of Sant'Andrea di Lavina dates back at least to the 9th century. The first church, built on the ruins of a Roman building, was destroyed by an unknown natural disaster and was replaced in the 10th century by a new, larger church. A third church was built around the 12th century and at the end of the 16th century, it was given a Baroque appearance, which it still preserves in part. The bell tower can be dated to the 11th century. The church is so-called because of the Lavina stream that still flows under the nearby road.

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Cathedral of Salerno

The cathedral of Salerno was built in Romanesque style between 1080 and 1085, and then modified several times. The façade and the bell tower, redesigned in Baroque style, were restored to their original appearance in the 1950s and are now of great historical and artistic value. They are an important testimony to the Byzantine-Norman fusion of the period.