The bells of San Giovanni Battista in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, ITALY
A church bell rings on a warm and golden summer afternoon in the Cinque Terra.
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San Giovanni Battista Church
Riomaggiore (near church)
Church of St. John, Monterosso, La Spezia, Italy, Europe
The church of St. John the Baptist is a church located in Piazza Don Giovanni Minzoni in Monterosso al Mare, on the Riviera of La Spezia-Cinque Terre in the province of La Spezia. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato. The current parish of Monterosso was built between the thirteenth and fourteenth century and restored in the Baroque period. The facade, dating to 1307, is characterized by a hanging two-tone white and dark serpentine and a large rose window in white marble, which is positioned below the main portal with frescoed lunette depicting the Baptism of Christ of the eighteenth century. The internal structure is a basilica with three naves and a division, for its characteristics, is a pure Gothic style that was more Genoese rievidenziato after the restoration carried out between 1963 and 1964. They preserved the baptismal font, made in 1360, a painting of the Madonna of the Rosary the right wall of the presbytery the work of the school of painting by Luca Cambiaso, and a Crucifixion on the left wall of unknown Genoese painter of the seventeenth century. The high altar, as well as the wooden stalls, was commissioned in 1734. Next to the apse area is incorporated into a framed construction of later, the bell tower, which was originally a watch tower, part of the fortifications built by the Republic Genoa in the thirteenth century. The tower was raised in the fifteenth century and partly rebuilt in the eighteenth century after an earthquake that damaged it.
Catholic Procession in Riomaggiore
a procession to celebrate SAn Giovanni (St John) in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy
Il Borgo Di Campi ** Hotel Review 2017 HD, Riomaggiore, Italy
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Located in Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre), Il Borgo di Campi is convenient to Guardiola Tower and Fossola Beach. This apartment is within close proximity of Church of San Giovanni Battista and Castle of Riomaggiore.
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Make yourself at home in one of the 26 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and espresso makers. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes, a...
religious parade in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy
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The Nativity of St John the Baptist is one of the oldest festivals of the Christian church, being listed by the Council of Agde in 506 as one of that region's principal festivals, where it was a day of rest and, like Christmas, was celebrated with three Masses: a vigil, at dawn, and at midday.... the significance of the feast falling around the time of the solstice is considered by many to be significant (c/o Wikipedia)
Locanda Dalla Compagnia ** Hotel Review 2017 HD, Riomaggiore, Italy
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With a stay at Locanda dalla Compagnia in Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre), you'll be minutes from Church of San Giovanni Battista and Guardiola Tower. This inn is within close proximity of Castle of Riomaggiore and Fossola Beach.
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Make yourself at home in one of the 5 air-conditioned guestrooms. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Vernazza, Italy - San Giovanni Battista Road
A typical corridor in Vernazza. This is the only way to get to our apartment. Imagine carrying luggage for a 15-day trip! Or how about furniture??
Bells at Riomaggiore
Noon hour
Riomaggiore - Cinque Terre - di Saverio Pepe
Stretto tra due ripide colline terrazzate che scendono al mare in ripide balze, l’antico borgo di Riomaggiore, colpisce il visitatore con le sue case costruite in verticale e deliziosamente colorate, mentre passeggiando tra i vicoli, le volte e le scale del borgo, si resta affascinati dall’alternarsi di luci ed ombre.
Tutte le abitazioni hanno due entrate: una sulla facciata a livello del vicolo, l’altra sul retro all’altezza della strada superiore, struttura che, nel 1500 garantiva una via di fuga in caso di attacco da parte dei saraceni. Le prime notizie sul territorio di Riomaggiore risalgono al 1239, quando i popoli del distretto di Carpena giurarono fedeltà alla Compagnia genovese, e a quando nel 1251, gli abitanti delle piccole frazioni a mezza costa di Casen, Cacinagora, Saricò e Lemen decisero di confluire alla foce del “rio” e fondare Riomaggiore.
Nell’ottocento, il paese allora abitato da circa 3000 persone, incantò il pittore fiorentino Telemaco Signorini, esponente di spicco della corrente dei macchiaioli. Quanto fosse affascinato da questo borgo lo si vede nei suoi quadri, in cui ha ritratto gli scuri e tenebrosi angoli più nascosti dei vicoli, i chiaroscuri degli slarghi e le ombre delle scalinate.
Nella parte alta del paese si può visitare la chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, edificata nel 1340 a pianta basilicale, con pilastri in stili diversi e con le due porte gotiche. Nel borgo meritano una sosta l’oratorio di Santa Maria Assunta del 1500, l’oratorio di Sant’Antonio Abate e l’oratorio di San Rocco.
Caught between two steep terraced hills descending in steep cliffs to the sea, the ancient village of Riomaggiore strikes visitors with its delightfully colored houses built vertically. While walking through lanes, vaults and stairways of the village, people are enchanted by the alternation of light and shadow.
All houses have two entrances: one on the facade at the lane side, the other at the back of the upper road, in 1500 it was an escape route in case of a possible Saracens ‘s attack. The first mention of the territory of Riomaggiore dates back to 1239, when the people of the District of Carpena swore loyalty to the “Compagnia” from Genoa, and when in 1251, the inhabitants of small villages halfway to Casen, Cacinagora, Saricò and Lemen decided to come together at the mouth of the river and founded Riomaggiore.
In the nineteenth century, the country was inhabited by about 3000 people and enchanted the Florentine painter Signorini, one of the prominent of the Macchiaioli current. How he was fascinated by this village is possible to see in his paintings, in which he portrayed the dark and shadowy corners of hidden streets, light and shades of wide stretch of the shadows of the stairs. In the upper part of the village you can visit the church of San Giovanni Battista, built in 1340, with pillars in different styles and with two Gothic doors. In the village worth a visit the oratory of Santa Maria Assunta of the year 1500, the Oratory of St. Antonio Abate and the oratory of San Rocco.
Riomaggiore Church Bells
May 18, 2017
Strolling down Via Columbo, the main street of Riomaggiore
Morning walk thru Riomaggiore as the church bells ring
In Cinque Terre [the bell dinged / dung]
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Riomaggiore Church bells
Where we stayed at Cinque terre
Bells in Vernazza, Italy - Cinque Terre
Church bells in Vernazza
Morning bells from the steeple of the church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia in Vernazza, in the Cinque Terre region of Italy's Riviera.