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PLACES RICH IN CULTURE
Historic churches in the area
Each church in San Giovanni Lupatoto has a unique story through its architecture, frescoes and works of art inside.
A journey between faith and culture, which enriches the understanding of local traditions and allows the visitor to discover the historical and artistic heritage of the religious buildings present in the area.
Church of San Giovanni Battista
Also known as the church of San Giovanni Battista in Nativitate, it was probably built in the 13th century. The current, neoclassical style, parish church was built between 1765 and 1773.
The church, an important historical and religious reference point for the community, presents a Romanesque façade with Gothic elements. The interior is decorated with 14th-century frescoes, a Baroque high altar and a side chapel dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Address
Via Roma, 5
Church “Madonnina”
The church, dedicated to the Madonna Assunta, owes its name to an event that occurred in 1630, when imperial troops attempted to invade the village of San Giovanni Lupatoto, but retreated to the height of a column with a capital depicting the Madonna. To celebrate this miracle, the inhabitants vowed to build a church, which was inaugurated on August 17, 1630.
Subsequently modified in 1872 and 1945, it features frescoes by Giuseppe Resi. Inside is a venerated image of the Madonna with Child and altars dedicated to the Holy Family and St. Rocco.
Address
Via Madonnina, 39
Church of Gesù Buon Pastore
The church was built in 1967 based on a design by the architect Oreste Valdinoci. It was erected in the parish on September 22 of the same year. The consecration, by the bishop of Verona Monsignor Flavio Roberto Carraro, took place on May 14, 2000.
Address
Via Monte Ortigara, 2
Church of Raldon
On April 3, 1574, the Episcopal Decree creating the parish of Santa Maria Maddalena di Raldon was issued, with its own parish priest in the person of Don Giulio del Prà.
The current church was built on the sixteenth-century one between 1960 and 1962.
Address
Via Speranza, 1
Deconsecrated church of Pozzo San Gaetano Thiene
Highly sought after for weddings, the Ex Chiesa di Pozzo San Gaetano
Thiene was built between 1912 and 1913 and replaced in the second half of the 20th century by a larger building due to population growth.
The parish is actively involved in the community, organizing events such as the Sagra di Pozzo.
Address
Piazza Giubileo 1
The small church of Sorio
The small church of Sorio, built in Romanesque style in 1585, is dedicated to the Virgin of the Assumption.
Also called the “Oratorio di San Pietro Martire”, it is the oldest church in the municipality of San Giovanni Lupatoto.
The façade is adorned with coats of arms, while inside there are three Romanesque windows as well as a rose window, restored in 1972, frescoes and an altar dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, Saint Michael and Saint George.
Address
Via Sorio, 258
