Perugia · Listed building
Church of
San Severo
The renovation of the bell chamber of a church in the historic centre of Perugia.
- Building
- Listed church
- Works
- 2026
- Project
- Bell chamber
Photo: Marcamps, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
ScrollThe project
Next to Raphael and Perugino
In 2026 we renovated the bell chamber of the Church of San Severo in Perugia, in a complex of great historic and artistic value, protected by the Soprintendenza, the Italian heritage authority.
The chapel next to the church houses the fresco of the Trinity and Saints: the upper part was painted by Raphael between 1505 and 1508, and the rest was completed by Pietro Perugino in 1521. It is the only work by Raphael left in Perugia and Perugino’s last in the city.
- Location
- Historic centre of Perugia
- Protection
- Soprintendenza
- Works
- 2026
- Project
- Renovation of the bell chamber, securing the bells
The works
Making the bells safe
The stages of the work in the bell chamber, in photos and videos from the building site.
The scaffolding
The scaffolding erected along the brick façade, up to the bell chamber, with the building site fenced off.
Securing the bells
In the bell chamber the bells were secured with straps before work began on the supports and on the floor of the chamber.
The wooden headstocks
The old wooden headstocks that carry the bells, above the rooftops of the historic centre of Perugia.
