San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
St. Peter in the Golden Sky
Façade of the building
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro is located in Northern Italy
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
45°11′29″N 9°9′18″E / 45.19139°N 9.15500°E / 45.19139; 9.15500
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic
WebsiteHomepage
History
StatusBasilica
FoundedBefore 604 (604)
DedicationSaint Peter
Consecrated1132
Cult(s) presentAugustine of Hippo
Boethius
Relics heldTombs of Augustine
and Boethius
Associated peopleRenovated by Liutprand, King of the Lombards
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCathedral
StyleRomanesque
Completed720–725
Specifications
MaterialsBrick, sandstone
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Pavia

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro (Italian for "Saint Peter in Golden Sky") is a Catholic basilica (and a former cathedral) of the Augustinians in Pavia, Italy, in the Lombardy region. Its name refers to the mosaics of gold leaf behind glass tesserae that decorate the ceiling of the apse. The plain exterior is of brick, with sandstone quoins and window framing. The paving of the church floor is now lower than the modern street level of Piazza San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, which lies before its façade.

The "Golden Sky" in the apse