|
 Church of Santo Bartolo - San Gimignano, Italy Posted by:  razalas
N 43° 28.111 E 011° 02.568
32T E 665236 N 4814871
The church of San Bartolo is a sacred building located in Via San Matteo on the city of San Gimignano.
Waymark Code: WMM9X6
Location: Toscana, Italy
Date Posted: 08/19/2014
Views: 3
In the tourism website ( visit link) you can read: quote:
"Coming from Piazza del Duomo, the Romanesque Church of St Bartolo it is located in Via San Matteo immediately after the Arch and the Palazzo della Cancelleria - recently renovated inside -, and after the steep street leading down to Via Capassi. The Church is devoted to St. Bartolo, a local saint who died in 1299 whilst attending the lepers at Lazzeretto di Cellole. A chapel in the Church of St. Agostino was later devoted to the saint as well.
Its beautiful brick façade, built in 1173, has an elegant pattern with two raws of small blind arches of different size resting on semi-columns.
The portal is surmounted by a lintel decorated with the typical Greek Cross of the Knights of Jerusalm, who later developed into the Order of the Knights of Malta. Between the eleventh and the twelveth century, when it was part of village developping north of the first circle of the city walls, the church was devoted to St Matteo. For the same reason the current Chiesa di St Francesco, at the south end of the town, was given the name of the village in which it was included."
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1173
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
Street address of Church:
San Gimignano, Italy
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
|
Visit Instructions:1) A photo of the church is required for visits to a waymark. 2) Please share some comments about your visit. 3) Additional photos are encouraged. If you can have information in addition to that already provided about this church, please share it with us.
|