Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: presepe

The Narni Cathedral (aka "Concattedrale di San Giovenale", "Duomo di Narni") was built from 1047 on and consecrated in 1145 by Pope Eugenius III. A smaller church had existed here since the 6th century. It had been erected over the tomb of San Giovenale, an early missionary in southern Umbria, the first bishop here and today the town´s patron saint. Behind the large crib is the Cathedral´s older, Romanesque portal.

Visciano is a rural settlement about 8kms south of Narni, so small, that this church often is named "Santa Pudenziana of Narni". Maybe the hamlet, located near an ancient Roman road, had some (meanwhile forgotten) importance thousand years ago. Not much is known about this church. Most scholars date the building to the 10th or 11th century. It was built, using recycled materials coming from other roman and paleochristian edifices in area. Down in the crypt, under the elevated apse. It is very rough and probably the oldest part of the church. For Christmas the crypt was equipped with a crib - under a half dome of flickering blue leds.