Santa Sofia, Padua
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Santa Sofia is the oldest Roman Catholic church structure in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. It was built in the 10th century on the site of a presumed Mithraeum. A grant was made to bishop Sinibaldo of this church in 1123, which had already been in construction. The Romanesque stone and brick facade was constructed from 1106 to 1127, but the semicircular apse may date from earlier. The interior is now relatively bare.
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Santa Sofia | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Padua |
Rite | Roman Catholic, Western rite |
Location | |
Location | Italy |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Romanesque facade |
Groundbreaking | 10th Century |
Completed | 1127 |
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