Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno

Just behind San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno (previous upload) is the small Cappella di Sant'Agata, erected from bricks by the monks of the convent around 1063, but the first written attestation is from 1132. If the octagonal chapel with the pointed roof, would have been used as a baptistery, it would have been built opposite the main portal of the basilica - and not in the "backyard". Upto the end of WWII the Cappella di Sant'Agata was surrounded by a cloister.

Just behind San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno (previous upload) is the small Cappella di Sant'Agata, erected from bricks by the monks of the convent around 1063, but the first written attestation is from 1132. If the octagonal chapel with the pointed roof, would have been used as a baptistery, it would have been built opposite the main portal of the basilica - and not in the "backyard". Upto the end of WWII the Cappella di Sant'Agata was surrounded by a cloister.

A church existed, near the banks of the river Arno = "Ripa d'Arno", since Carolingian times. When this fell into ruins, the erection of the church seen today, startet in the 10th century. It took more than two centuries, to complete "San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno", that got consecrated already by Pope Eugene III already in 1148. The church belonged to a various convents over the centuries, but since 1798 the church serves the parish. The church is a three-aisled basilica on the floor plan of a Latin cross with wonderful details on the western facade. Mid 19th century the church underwent a major reconstruction - and suffered great damage during WWII. It got restorated in the early 1950s.

A church existed, near the banks of the river Arno = "Ripa d'Arno", since Carolingian times. When this fell into ruins, the erection of the church seen today, startet in the 10th century. It took more than two centuries, to complete "San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno", that got consecrated already by Pope Eugene III already in 1148. The church belonged to a various convents over the centuries, but since 1798 the church serves the parish. The church is a three-aisled basilica on the floor plan of a Latin cross. The crossing has a pendentive cupola. Mid 19th century the church underwent a major reconstruction - and suffered great damage during WWII. It got restorated in the early 1950s, but as seen here, needs efforts again - and so it was cordoned off in March 2013.

A church existed, near the banks of the river Arno = "Ripa d'Arno", since Carolingian times. When this fell into ruins, the erection of the church seen today, startet in the 10th century. It took more than two centuries, to complete "San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno", that got consecrated already by Pope Eugene III already in 1148. The church belonged to a various convents over centuries, but since 1798 the church serves the parish. Mid 19th century the church underwent a major reconstruction - and suffered great damage during WWII. It got restorated in the early 1950s, but as seen here, needs efforts again - and so it was cordoned off in March 2013.