Municipalities: Municipalities:Faenza

Address: Corso Matteotti, on the corner with via Scaletta

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Description: The church is an important example of the almost standardised Romanesque architecture that between the 12th and 13th centuries saw various constructions very similar to each other and for which this church and the identical San Lazzaro on the Via Emilia remain. The exact date of foundation for San Bartolomeo is understood through the ancient inscription of 1209. Restoration works after world war one saw the radical reconstruction of the façade and other parts, easily recognised by the lighter colour and the cleaner surface of the bricks. Today this building, pleasantly enclosed by a few beautiful trees (yews, cypress and holly) is a War Memorial.

Directions: The church is almost always closed as it is not a parish church but only a war memorial used on special occasions. However it is well worth seeing even only from the outside and is easily reached from Piazza del Popolo going down a few hundred metres along Corso Matteotti heading south.