San Salvatore (14th century)

The original church on this site, which belonged to a Benedictine abbey, was documented in 1138.  The monastery was subsequently demolished, and San Salvatore became a parish church.  By the 15th century, it had achieved the status of a collegiata, serving the Terziero Superiore.

Rinaldo Trinci, the son of Corrado Trinci, became prior of San Salvatore [when ??].  The canons also elected him as Bishop of Foligno in 1437, although this was not recognised by Pope Eugenius IV.  After the fall of Foligno in 1439, Rinaldo was forced into exile.

Exterior

The red and white marble façade of the present church and its three portals are original, but the rose windows above were rebuilt in 1889. 

Interior

The interior was re-modeled in 1747-59.

Monument to Corradino Trinci (14th century)

[Corradino di Rinalduccio Trinci was prior here in the period 1338-83.]

[Flemish tapestries (16th century)]

[Frescoes ??]

Art from the Church

San Salvatore Polyptych (1432)

Rinaldo Trinci commissioned this altarpiece from Bartolomeo di Tommaso for the high altar.  The surviving main panels are now in the Museo Capitolare e Diocesano.

Flight into Egypt (ca. 1432) 

Rinaldo Trinci commissioned this fresco from Bartolomeo di Tommaso for the counter-façade.  It was detached from  in the early 20th century.  A badly damaged fragment is now in the Museo Capitolare e Diocesano.

Palazzo delle Canoniche di San Salvatore (ca. 1300)

Two bifore windows from the façade of the original Palazzo delle Canoniche survive in the present  building behind the church (at number 5).

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