Church of San Salvatore, Campi, Romanesque church in Campi, Italy.
The Church of San Salvatore in Campi is a Romanesque building with a rectangular stone structure featuring two naves and two portals along its symmetrical front wall, which includes decorative rose windows. The interior space displays painted frescoes across its surfaces with sacred subjects and religious scenes.
The structure first appeared in written records in 1115, built on the site of an earlier Roman temple that once occupied the location. A major rebuilding during the 14th century expanded and reshaped the building to its current form.
The interior holds frescoes by Giovanni and Antonio Sparapane that reflect how 15th-century Umbrian communities decorated their sacred spaces. These paintings reveal the artistic choices and religious imagery that people valued during that period.
Access to the interior is currently limited as the building required structural work following the earthquakes of 2016, with many artworks moved for safekeeping. Visitors should check in advance about viewing possibilities and any current opening status.
The church portal displays a carved lamb symbol that marks the building's original dedication to Mary, Mother of Jesus. The later rededication to the Holy Saviour layered a second meaning onto this single entrance, creating a reminder of the structure's changing spiritual identity.
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