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Church · Ariano Irpino (AV)

Church of San Giovanni Battista in Ariano Irpino

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 756 m
Church of San Giovanni Battista in Ariano Irpino
Photo: ALC · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized

An old parish church in Ariano Irpino, a collegiate church since 1715, rebuilt after the 1732 earthquake and keeping an old baptismal font.

The church of San Giovanni Battista, also known as San Giovanni della Valle, stands on the route of the royal road and was considered, for its age, one of Ariano's most important parishes. Sacramental registers show it was already active around 1600, and in 1715 Pope Clement XI raised it to a collegiate church.The present building was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1732, but it keeps an old chalice-shaped baptismal font. We like knowing that the church has been nominated several times in the FAI "Places of the Heart" census, a sign of the community's affection. We suggest a visit to appreciate its layered history.

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