Torrita Tiberina. Church of St. Thomas the Apostle

Originally the church of St. Thomas the Apostle was the chapel of the castle of Torrita Tiberina.

In fact, the church is incorporated into the walls.

It has changed considerably during the Fascist period and today is no longer possible to recognise its initial structure.

The original part is represented by the impressive exterior walls that include a cylindrical tower.

Inside are the reminder of the fresco of the 'Circumcision of Jesus', the tabernacle of the fifteenth century and paintings by Pinturicchio and Maratta.

The baptismal font is made from a fragment of a column with two opposing Corinthian capitals.


Written by:
Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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