San Silvestro, Alatri
San Silvestro is a Romanesque style, Roman Catholic church in Alatri, province of Frosinone, in the region of Lazio, Italy. The church was dedicated to the Saint and Pope Sylvester I.
History and description[edit]
The 10-11th century church is built with stone with a single nave, to which a left nave and sacristy were added in 1331. The exterior has few windows, the apse retains fragments of a 12th-century fresco depicting St Sylvester and the Dragon. Other 13th and 14th century frescoes depict scenes from the gospels and saints. The 9th century crypt has ribbed ceilings and Byzantine-style frescoes.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Comune of Alatri, short description.