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A cathedral at the site dated supposedly to the 4th century, but this was reconstructed in the 10th century to accommodate the relics of St Gemine. Construction extended past the gothic period, and thus the church is an eclectic accumulation of styles. The facade has a romanesque simplicity and
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cornice, with a gothic window in place of the oculus, and a renaissance-style cornice; all this standing beside a baroque bell-tower. In addition, it underwent a major reconstruction in
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The church also shelters in an urn the relics of Santo Gemine, patron of the city. St Gemine, like
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The facade has a 15th-century portal, while the presbytery houses canvases depicting:
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as a consultant. The apse has neoclassical frescoes.
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Comune of San Gemini
San Gemini tourism site by Stefano Ferri (2014)
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