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San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro

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Pavia, Italy

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Basilica· Catholic church· Tourist attraction

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (4 reviews)

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro is located in Pavia, Italy on Piazza S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, 2. San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category basilica in Italy.

Address

Piazza S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, 2

Phone

+39 382303036

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entrance

Open hours

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Adam Granicz

Stunning basilica, it houses the remains of St. Augustine and Boetius.

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Christian Nabua

at Pavia venerating the sacred remains of the Holy Father AUGUSTINE... Praying for all the Augustinians... - Fr. Dennis Ruiz,OAD

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Mo Iggy Loh

At first glance, you may think that this is just one ordinary church. The name of the church, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro (St. Peter in Golden Sky), refers to the mosaics of gold leaf behind the glass tesserae, decorating the ceiling of the apse. However, the mosaics seem not very well maintained and give the impression that the splendour of this church had faded throughout the centuries. Nonetheless, the richness of this church is not in the appearance but the treasures within. You can find the tombs of St. Augustine of Hippo and a lesser known philosopher, Boethius, here. There should not be many tourists around as well, which will give you the quiet space and time to yourself.

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Gabriele Busnelli

This church is no doubt the most interesting in town. It is most famous for being the rest place of the relics of two saints: Boetius and, most famous, Saint Augustin. While Boetius did die in Pavia, after having been treacherously sent into jail by his rivals in the Imperial house, Augustine’s bones reached Pavia through an adventurous path that involved Arab pirates and a stop in Cagliari. The actual urn in enclosed in a magnificently sculpted ark, it is exposed only on some recurrences (like the day of st. Augustine).

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