Castell'Arquato - Palazzo del Podestà
Castell'Arquato - Palazzo del Podestà
Castell'Arquato - Collegiata di Santa Maria
Castell'Arquato - Collegiata di Santa Maria
Castell'Arquato - Collegiata di Santa Maria
Castell'Arquato - Collegiata di Santa Maria
Castell'Arquato - Collegiata di Santa Maria
Castell'Arquato - Collegiata di Santa Maria
Castell'Arquato - Collegiata di Santa Maria
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Piacenza - Sant’ Antonino
Piacenza - Palazzo Comunale
Piacenza - San Francesco
Piacenza - Duomo di Piacenza
Piacenza - Duomo di Piacenza
Piacenza - Duomo di Piacenza
Piacenza - Duomo di Piacenza
Piacenza - Duomo di Piacenza
Alseno - Chiaravalle della Colomba
Alseno - Chiaravalle della Colomba
Alseno - Chiaravalle della Colomba
Alseno - Chiaravalle della Colomba
Alseno - Chiaravalle della Colomba
Alseno - Chiaravalle della Colomba
Alseno - Chiaravalle della Colomba
Location
Lat, Lng:
You can copy the above to your favourite mapping app.
Address: unknown
You can copy the above to your favourite mapping app.
Address: unknown
Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
189 visits
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni


Vigolo Marchese, a village with a population of about 400 and today a part of Castell'Arquato, must have been of some importance in medieval times. Here is a large Romanesque church - and a baptistery, built in the early 11th century. Documents prove that in 1008 a Benedictine convent was founded here, funded by Oberto, Marchese d´Orta, who even had the relics of Saint Hippolyt transfered to the church.
A baptistery next to a convent´s church is very unusual. It may have been built on the foundation of a Roman temple and used as an oratory by the monks, before it was transformed into a baptistery. It obviously withstood the earthquake from 1117.
A local tradition tells, that the building was erected by a Knight Templar returning from Jerusalem. Knight Templars indeed erected many circular churches throughout Europe on the model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but the order, endorsed by Rome around 1129 is younger than the baptistery.
Unfortunately the baptistery is only open on sundays, but the well restored (former convent) church is open for visitors. Inside the church is this - strange - head.
A baptistery next to a convent´s church is very unusual. It may have been built on the foundation of a Roman temple and used as an oratory by the monks, before it was transformed into a baptistery. It obviously withstood the earthquake from 1117.
A local tradition tells, that the building was erected by a Knight Templar returning from Jerusalem. Knight Templars indeed erected many circular churches throughout Europe on the model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but the order, endorsed by Rome around 1129 is younger than the baptistery.
Unfortunately the baptistery is only open on sundays, but the well restored (former convent) church is open for visitors. Inside the church is this - strange - head.
aNNa schramm, have particularly liked this photo
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2025
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.