Convent of San Pietro (Perugia)

Italy / Umbria / Perugia / Borgo 20 Giugno
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Erected as a Benedictine abbey in 966 on the initiative of a Perugian nobleman, Pietro Vincioli, on the site where according to Saint Gregorio Magno the early Christian cathedral stood, outside the Etruscan walls in the area of the ancient necropolis. It has been restored numerous times in the course of the centuries.
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Coordinates:   43°6'4"N   12°23'44"E
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