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On October 14, Spoleto’s municipality announced completion of consolidation and restoration work on frescoes and plaster in the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, with public reopening from October 16. Funded through the Culture Ministry’s 2025 programme, the work covered the inner entrance wall and side walls, excluding the apse. [1]
The church preserves paintings from the 12th to the 14th century. Coo.Be.C. carried out the work under the supervision of Umbria’s heritage authority. The municipality announces guided visits on October Saturdays at 15:30: the guided tour is free, while admission requires a museum ticket or Spoleto Card. The source documents completed restoration and an announced schedule, not our own inspection at the site. [1]
The bright side
Conserving the paintings makes medieval heritage accessible again, with guided visits planned to explain the restoration. [1]
One idea, in simple words
A small church in Spoleto, in Umbria, preserves paintings made many centuries ago. It is called Santi Giovanni e Paolo. The municipality announced that work on its frescoes and plaster is finished, with reopening planned from October 16. A fresco is a wall painting, and plaster is the layer covering a wall. Restorers worked on the inside of the entrance wall and on the side walls, but not the apse, the area at the far end of the church. [1]
To understand restoration, imagine an old page that needs preserving without erasing its history. The aim is not to invent a new painting. Free guided tours are also announced for Saturdays in October, but admission requires a museum ticket or Spoleto Card. The guide is free, rather than every part of the visit. [1]
A little discovery to keep
What did you discover?
Straight from the source.
- Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, dal 16 ottobre la riapertura al pubblico Comune di Spoleto · 14 Oct 2026
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