Serravalle - Pieve di San Lorenzo
Serravalle - Pieve di San Lorenzo
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - San Giovanni
Vigolo Marchese - 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
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
Serravalle - Pieve di San Lorenzo
Serravalle - Pieve di San Lorenzo
Serravalle - Pieve di San Lorenzo
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Mariano Comense - Battistero di San Giovanni Batti…
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Mariano Comense - Battistero di San Giovanni Batti…
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Serravalle - Pieve di San Lorenzo
Serravalle (= narrow valley) is part of the larger Varano de' Melegari. The Via Francigena crossed the river Ceno nearby in medieval times.
A church was erected over the ruins of a Roman temple, dedicated to Diana, within the 10th century. This church was destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th century.
It is locally claimed, that the octagonal baptistery (left), to be the oldest structure in the Parma region dating back to the 8th century. It was more likely built in the 10th/11th century, when the church gained importance as "pieve".
The octagonal plan is very common for baptisteries (not only in Italy) is according to Saint Ambrogio the ideal plan for these buildings. The number "seven" represents life on earth (six days for the creation and the seventh for God´s rest). The "eight" stands for the life after the resurrection made possible through the baptism.
The baptistery was locked, but I could peep though the window. The octagonal structure is still a baptistery.
A church was erected over the ruins of a Roman temple, dedicated to Diana, within the 10th century. This church was destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th century.
It is locally claimed, that the octagonal baptistery (left), to be the oldest structure in the Parma region dating back to the 8th century. It was more likely built in the 10th/11th century, when the church gained importance as "pieve".
The octagonal plan is very common for baptisteries (not only in Italy) is according to Saint Ambrogio the ideal plan for these buildings. The number "seven" represents life on earth (six days for the creation and the seventh for God´s rest). The "eight" stands for the life after the resurrection made possible through the baptism.
The baptistery was locked, but I could peep though the window. The octagonal structure is still a baptistery.
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