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Bellagio
Church of S.John
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Church of S.JohnTo S. John, of flank to the villa of marquis Trotti, we found the church of S. John.

In 1785 it it was magnified and restored, assuming the shapes that still today conserve. Little it is known of the history of this church that was before built up on the ground bellagino.

Of sure it was already present in X the century from the moment that some documents speak about a sure Adam, presbiterio of S. John in the 995 and of Arioaldo in 1009.
No trace is remained of this church but it presumes that odierno the oratory has been constructed on its ruins.


The arcipretale new of S. John Batiste came built up in 1584 and part in 1685. The aspect puts into effect has had them to the modifications put into effect in the second half of the '700.

Huge facade of placed side by side baroque taste to a bell tower to five bells was constructed one; the inside, already built up to three navate, it was arrichito with paintings, it putties and gildings; a new constructed greater altar in carved wood was placed, encircled they give from statues in wood of valtellinesi artists of the '700.

The more interesting work that still today we can admire, some year later from placed the Frizzoni family was donated and on the navata one of right, draft of a shovel of representing altar Christ revived between knows and donors to you, one burlap to oil of century XV-XVI, work of Gaudenzio Ferrari.

 

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