San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
St. Peter in the Golden Sky
Façade of the building
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
45°11′29″N 9°9′18″E / 45.19139°N 9.15500°E / 45.19139; 9.15500
Country	Italy
Denomination	Catholic
Website	Homepage
History
Status	Basilica
Founded	Before 604 (604)
Dedication	Saint Peter
Consecrated	1132
Cult(s) present	Augustine of Hippo Boethius
Relics held	Tombs of Augustine and Boethius
Associated people	Renovated by Liutprand, King of the Lombards
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Cathedral
Style	Romanesque
Completed	720–725
Specifications
Materials	Brick, sandstone
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Pavia

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro (Italian for "Saint Peter in Golden Sky") is a Catholic basilica (and a former cathedral) of the Augustinians in Pavia, Italy, in the Lombardy region. Its name refers to the mosaics of gold leaf behind glass tesserae that decorate the ceiling of the apse. The plain exterior is of brick, with sandstone quoins and window framing. The paving of the church floor is now lower than the modern street level of Piazza San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, which lies before its façade.