San Salvatore, Terni, Medieval church in Terni, Italy.

San Salvatore is a church in Terni built according to early medieval architectural principles. The building features vertical stone walls, a rectangular nave, and a circular apse that demonstrate Pre-Romanesque design.

First documented in 1047 as a cella of Farfa Abbey, the church combines a possibly 5th-century rotunda with a 12th-century longitudinal body. Excavations between 1909 and 1968 found a Roman domus and baths of the 1st century AD beneath it; the rotunda reuses the ancient orientation and entrance. The Manassei chapel was added in the 14th century and the Filerna chapel in the 17th.

Inside the church, medieval frescoes from the 14th century decorate the chapel walls with religious scenes. These paintings show how artists of that time expressed their faith through images and color.

The church is open for visits on several days each week, and guided tours can be arranged by contacting the parish office in advance. It is helpful to check local information before your visit to ensure access.

The circular rotunda, the dominant element of the complex, has eight large round-arched windows at its base and a round oculus at the top of the dome, following the model of the Pantheon in Rome. Excavations between 1909 and 1968 showed the church stands on a Roman domus with bath rooms from around the 1st century AD, and the rotunda keeps the orientation and entrance of that older structure.