Chiesa di Sant'Emiliano (Duomo di Trevi)

The Church of Sant'Emiliano, Trevi's principal church, rises above the town with a dome and bell tower. Its fabric combines twelfth-century masonry, Renaissance frescoes and a neoclassical interior dedicated to the town's patron saint.

Why it matters

Sant'Emiliano is dedicated to Trevi's first bishop and patron, who, according to his Passio, was martyred in 304. The church's position at the town's highest point and its later rebuilding have made it a defining part of Trevi's skyline.

What to notice

Twelfth-century masonry survives in the apses and parts of the side walls. In the smaller northern apse, frescoes from 1510–12 include the Annunciation and images of Sant'Emiliano, attributed to Francesco Melanzio. The interior also preserves a stone altar of the Trinity dated 1585 and a statue of the patron from 1751.

Context and history

The church was enlarged between the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. A rebuilding designed by Luca Carimini began in the late nineteenth century and was inaugurated in 1893. The bell tower was completed in 1926 after several phases of rebuilding. Following earthquake damage, the church reopened for worship in December 2001.