Pieve di Sant'Andrea, Romanesque church in Sommacampagna, Italy.
The Pieve di Sant'Andrea is built of river pebbles, bricks and reused sculpted stone laid in an irregular pattern. Its facade has a gabled roofline, a round-arched stone portal, a niche above and a small cross-shaped window set to the left. Inside, a basilical plan has three naves on squat columns and piers, ending in three east-facing apses; the 15th-century trussed timber roof replaced an earlier wooden ceiling.
Construction began in the 11th century on the site of an earlier Christian building, with stone fragments from the 8th century incorporated into the outer walls. By the 16th century, the building began serving as a cemetery chapel, a role it continues to fulfill.
The counter-façade carries a Last Judgment in three registers, attributed to the 14th-century Master Cicogna: Christ separates the good from the wicked, with the Etimasia and the archangels Gabriel and Michael below, Abraham welcoming the just on the left and Hell on the right. Frescoes from the 12th to the 15th century cover the interior.
The church is located at Via Guastalla 2, making it accessible when walking through Sommacampagna. Visitors should check opening hours beforehand, as this is an active place of worship with restricted visiting times.
Archaeological digs uncovered a Roman inscription stone dedicated to the goddess Leituria, revealing that a pagan temple once stood at this location. This find demonstrates how Christian sites were often built over places of worship from earlier periods.
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