The church of San Pietro di Tuscania is a jewel of Lombard-Romanesque art. Located on the top of the homonymous hill, flanked by two high watchtowers, it shows all its charm when its facade and its white rose window appear to the visitor who turns to the courtyard, enriched by Etruscan sarcophagi.

The hill of San Pietro was the seat of the ancient Etruscan city and it is not excluded that the current basilica was founded in the eighth century on the remains of a pagan temple (all around the ruins of the Etruscan-Roman acropolis are evident) and underwent various architectural transformations over the centuries. In the 11th century the side aisles, the apses and the crypt were rebuilt and subsequently the central nave was lengthened by two arches towards the entrance. The façade also had various moments of construction: the side parts were built in the 12th century and at the beginning of the following century the central vertical body was built, protruding about one meter from the side parts.

In that period the hill became a fortified fortress. Thus arose around the church and the adjacent episcopal palace some defense towers, two of which are still part of the imposing scenographic spectacle and a third, severed, is located in front of the facade, outside the enclosure.

Concessions for the use of spaces

The Polo Museale del Lazio, for uses compatible with the protection of the integrity, image and decoration of the Monument, may grant use of spaces in the monumental compendium. The applicant can make a specific request to the Polo, according to the forms prepared, in time to allow all necessary measures.