Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Battistero di San Giovanni Battista

The Baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is located next to the church of Santo Stefano. The baptistery is a quadrangular building with apses, having an octagonal dome. It dates to the early 11th century. I could see the interior of the baptistery, as a very friendly sacristan unlocked the door. Grazie mille!

The Baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is located next to the church of Santo Stefano. The baptistery is a quadrangular building with apses, having an octagonal dome. It dates to the early 11th century. I could see the interior of the baptistery, as a very friendly sacristan unlocked the door. Grazie mille! The baptismal font, seen here, was found during recent excavations.

The Baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is located next to the church of Santo Stefano. The baptistery is a quadrangular building with apses, having an octagonal dome. It dates to the early 11th century. In the 17th century the portal was moved from west to east - and the portal seen here was added.

The Baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is located next to the church of Santo Stefano. The baptistery is a quadrangular building with apses, having an octagonal dome. It dates to the early 11th century. - Off topic: Seveso, place of the 1976 "Seveso disaster" is not even 10 kms south.

The octagonal "Battistero di San Giovanni Battista" was erected in the 11th century on the foundations of an older baptistery, that had been rectangular, dated to the 6th century. The "battistero" was locked. I learned that inside is a "primitive" octagonal baptismal font with a diameter of 1,30m.

The octagonal "Battistero di San Giovanni Battista" was erected in the 11th century on the foundations of an older baptistery, that had been rectangular, dated to the 6th century. The "battistero" was locked. I learned, that inside is a "primitive" octagonal baptismal font with a diameter of 1,30m.

The church dedicated to Saint Euphemia replaced an Romanesque structure in the early 17th century. The baptistery to the right was already centuries old at that time. The octagonal "Battistero di San Giovanni Battista" was erected in the 11th century on the foundations of an older baptistery, that had been rectangular, dated to the 6th century.