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The origin of the church building stems from the 9th century, during which a women’s home of the same name was founded at the site, during the reign of
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For a time, the building was also adjacedent to the first hospital in
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Through resources originally designated for another church, the interior of St
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of the middle aisle are frescoes, difficult to see clearly, that were damaged during world war two. The original, arched wooden roof in the middle aisle remains on the site. and the
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