The original church of St Lawrence - San Lorenzo in Gerano dates from 1000s and had been built just outside the Castrum.
Initially it was used as a cemetery and inside stand out the different areas depending on the importance of the deceased: the priests in the sanctuary, members of Zilli family near the front door, and men, women and children in areas near the main altar balustrades.
The interior in the Rococo style was designed by the architect Camporesi and built by G.F. Fontana in 1797.
The church has a remarkable organ of the seventeenth century and in its interior is an altarpiece by Domenico Fiorentino representing the martyrdom of San Lorenzo.
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