Basilica Santo Stefano

Description

It is a complex of religious buildings overlooking the homonym square and known as the “seven churches”. According to some sources, the Basilica was built by Saint Petronius in the 5th century, over a temple dedicated to Isis. The origins of these buildings are however very ancient: for example, the church of Saints Vitale and Agricola dates back to the 4th century and preserves the sarcophagi of the two martyrs, while the church of the Crucifix is of Lombard origin.

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The main entrance of the Basilica overlooks a paving of cobblestones that could “shake” the minds and wheelchairs a little, but luckily the large square facing the building is divided by beams of smooth pavement, too. You can access the Basilica and visit the altar, but unfortunately the whole complex is only accessible to those who are able to walk a little and climb the stairs.

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