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In Acquapendente, the cathedral of the Holy Sepulchre is historically belonged to the Benedictine order.
It owes its name to a rock stained with blood that is said to come from the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
The relic is under the Romanesque crypt that is one of the most important and characteristic in Italy both for its origin of the X-XI century that features 24 columns that form a particular 'game' of shapes.
The crypt is adorned with the XIII-XV century frescoes.
With a double staircase carved into the stone you arrive up to the room that houses the relics: the stones wet from the blood of Christ during the Passion.
The size and orientation of the chapel are those of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
During the Middle Ages the church was frequented by pilgrims and crusaders, being located along the Via Francigena.
The church has a special facade with two bell towers on the sides and is enriched by a niche with a bust of Pope Innocent X.
The sculpture is a copy of a 1652 statue by Alessandro Algardi, which is kept in the bishop's palace.
The building has undergone many modifications of arrangement and beautification.
The interior has a Latin cross with three naves and there are valuable works such as the two bas-reliefs by Agostino Duccio representing the Angel and Victory of St. Michael over the dragon and St. Raphael the Archangel with the small blind father Tobia.
Behind the altar is the fine wooden choir from 1685, decorated with carved angels
Aat the end of the central aisle is a travertine baptismal font depicting the twelve apostles, and which dates back to the fourteenth century.
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