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Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro Bologna, Italy

Originally built in the 5th century over a Temple of Isis, this octagonal brick structure was patterned after the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It was modified in the 11th century.

Santo Sepolcro Brick Dome, Bologna, Italy
Interior view of the dodecagonal dome of the Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro. Part of the Basilica di Santo Stefano, Bologna, Italy. Image credit: Holly Hayes

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Originally built in the 5th century over a Temple of Isis, this octagonal brick structure was patterned after the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The exterior is decorated with inlaid brick and marble mosaics; inside is a unique brick dome, columns from the temple, a Romanesque pulpit, and the tomb of St. Petronius.