Duomo di Sant'Antonio Martire, Fara in Sabina

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Duomo di Sant'Antonio Martire is the main church of Fara in Sabina, in the province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy. Construction began in the 13th century on the site of a small castle church called Santa Maria in Castello. The building has been repaired over the centuries, and its façade now shows an eclectic neo-classical style. In the past it belonged to the nearby Abbey of Farfa and was made a collegiate church. Its Romanesque bell-tower is multi-level with mullioned windows and stands apart from the main building. Inside, there is a painting of St Anne with the Virgin by Vincenzo Manenti and a Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John attributed to followers of Guido Reni. The main altar features a wooden tabernacle designed by Vignola. The church also has a curious East-made crucifix fashioned with human hair, a processional silver cross, and a wooden statue of Sant'Antonio in the sacristy.