San Ponziano and San Salvatore

San Ponziano, in the forground, is a monastery and 12 century Romanesque church. San Salvatore, in the background, is a church built in the 4th to 5th century. ...
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San Ponziano, in the forground, is a monastery and 12 century Romanesque church. San Salvatore, in the background, is a church built in the 4th to 5th century. They are the two main buildings in the image. This image was gathered from the Roca, a "Fortress" high on the hill above Spoleto, Italy.
San Ponziano is dedicated to the patron saint of Spoleto. The church was modified in later centuries by Giuseppe Valadier. The crypt, however, has remained untouched, with its five small naves and small apses with cross-vault, ancient Roman spolia columns and frescoes of the 14th-15th centuries.
The Basilica of San Salvatore: This church from the 4th-5th century incorporates the cella and is one of the most important examples of Early Christian architecture. "A cella or naos is the inner chamber of a temple in classical architecture" It was remade by the Lombards in the 8th century. In 2011, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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