The church of St Peter - San Pietro is the oldest in Sambuci and preserves the relics of Saint Celsus, the patron saint of the village. Its foundation is due to the Benedictines, the religious order founded by Saint Benedict which had its heart in nearby Subiaco and was originally dedicated to Saint Sylvester.
The church is located in the medieval village not far from the castle and was renovated in the eighteenth century, as can be seen from its neoclassical facade and the coat of arms of the Astalli family who are responsible for the architectural and urban reorganization of Sambuci.
The interior has a single nave with a flat ceiling decorated with scenes dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle and ends with the altar area covered by a barrel vault and an apse.
Above the entrance area there is a choir loft with a seventeenth-century organ.
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