The Basilica of San Frediano Catholic Church, built in Romanesque style and named in honor of the Saint of San Frediano. It is located in the homonymous square in the Italian city of Lucca. The temple was built in the 6th century by order of the local Bishop of San Frediano and originally bore the name of the Spanish Martyr Vincent of Zaragoza (San Vincenzo di Saragozza). But after the death of the Bishop of San Frediano and the placing of his relics in the Church she was to bear the name San Frediano and Vincenzo. Today the relics of the Saint are kept in the main altar of the temple.
The Lombards slightly altered Basilica and expanded by getting here community of monks, Augustinian. And in the first half of the 12th century, the Church acquired its present appearance. Later, in the 13th-14th centuries, the facade is decorated with mosaics in the Byzantine style with the image of Christ and the apostles for the work of Berlingieri the Berlingieri, later built a small chapel with various scenes from the life of saints.
Inside the Basilica of San Frediano preserved early Christian layout, carved out of white marble, and in the center you can see the Romanesque baptismal font of the 12th century Fonte Lustral depicting biblical stories from the life of Moses. Near the altar is another font, younger — 15th century. Of the attractions of the Church can be called the chapel of St. Zita with her relics, chapel of Trent with the polyptych depicting the virgin Mary with Baby Jesus, and the Holy cross chapel with frescoes by Amico Aspertini depicting saints Augustine, Ubaldo and Frediano.
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