San Salvatore, Romanesque church in Canzano, Italy.

San Salvatore is a Romanesque church in Canzano featuring thick stone walls, rounded arches, and modest windows that define the medieval religious architecture of the region. The building displays the construction methods and proportions typical of this architectural period.

The earliest documentary mention of the monastery dates to 1221, and Francesco Aceto places construction no earlier than the mid-12th century, judging by the portal capitals and their links to Lombard sculpture. By the 16th century the church served as a cemetery chapel. In the 14th century the complex probably passed under the patronage of the Acquaviva family of Atri.

The church has been closed for years and is no longer used for services; from the 16th century it served as a cemetery chapel, and today it stands next to the camposanto. It is part of the Valle delle Abbazie religious itinerary, which links it with other Benedictine sites in the Vomano valley.

Check opening hours before visiting since access may be limited during religious services or maintenance work. Early visits in the day offer better chances of finding the church accessible.

The church has been closed for years and stands on an unstable clay ridge, which forced repeated consolidation work; the roof and trusses were rebuilt in October 2008 with funding from the Abruzzo region through the Genio Civile of Teramo.