San Giovanni Battista, Pieve di Trebbio

San Giovanni Battista is Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located in the frazione of Pieve di Trebbio, outside of the town of Guiglia in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

History

A church at the site is documented since the 10th century founded by the Countess Matilde of Canossa; it became a parish church by 1108. The narrow nave is flanked by two aisles, sports four arches.[1] These are rounded but contain rounded column pilasters. The sanctuary altar is covered by a ciborium. Various elements of the stone church have Romanesque carvings, including one of the entrance portals.[2]

References

  1. La patria; geografia dell' Italia: Provincie di Modena e Reggio nell'Emilia, by Gustavo Chiesi, with Gustavo Strafforello, editor, Turin (1902), page 154.
  2. Parco Sassi website, entry on church.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.