Chiesa di San Pietro

The Church of San Pietro preserves some of Grosseto’s early medieval religious history. First documented in 1188, it preserves a Romanesque façade, a Lombard-influenced apse and traces of an earlier church beneath its floor.

Why it matters

Archaeological work before the 2005 restoration uncovered a smaller church, oriented slightly differently and dated to the ninth century. The discovery connects San Pietro with the early medieval settlement of Grosseto.

What to notice

The façade contains late-Romanesque carved panels. At the rear, the apse has hanging arches and lesenes. Inside, a Gothic epitaph dated 1235 names Count Ildebrandino Aldobrandeschi; a seventeenth-century wooden crucifix came from the church of the Grancia.

Context and history

San Pietro is documented by 1188 and stands on Corso Carducci, Grosseto’s historic main axis. The 2005 restoration and excavations revealed its earlier predecessor beneath the present church.