Church of Sant Ercolano: Overall view, showing polygonal tower

Date

Circa 1910

Location

Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

Currently resembling a polygonal tower, it had once two floors. The upper one was demolished when the Rocca Paolina was built. It includes interior Baroque decorations commissioned from 1607. The main altar is made of a 4th century sarcophagus found in 1609. Sant'Ercolano is a patron saint of Perugia and died there in 549.

Creator

G. Massiot & cie

Date

Circa 1910

Material Type

photographs

Link to source

https://curate.nd.edu/show/6h440r98t3m

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Church of Sant Ercolano: Overall view, showing polygonal tower

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