The church of Santa Maria Assunta in Nepi was built in the twelfth century on a Roman temple on which had been built in the fifth century AD the early Christian church.
In the sixth century it was demolished by the Lombards and in the ninth century the church was rebuilt by Bishop Innocenzo Pegatesco.
It was later enlarged and embellished with numerous works but in 1798 it was burned down by French soldiers.
It was reconstructed again by the bishop Basilici in the nineteenth century.
The church has a Romanesque portico and five naves.
Inside is the beautiful sarcophagus of San Romano by the Bernini school and a triptych attributed to Giulio Romano.
In the crypt you can admire the most ancient phases of the building.
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