San Silvestro, Chiaverano
| San Silvestro | |
|---|---|
Chiesa di San Silvestro (Italian) | |
 San Silvestro, Chiaverano in 2008 | |
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| 45°29′51″N 7°54′10.83″E / 45.49750°N 7.9030083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ivrea |
San Silvestro is a Roman Catholic church located in Chiaverano, Italy.
History
The first construction of the church dates back to the 13th century. Originally modest in size, the church was expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries.[1]
After being looted by the French, the church was rebuilt starting in 1741 and completed in 1744.[1][2] A tall stone bell tower was added in 1764. Originally, it had a wooden dome, but this was destroyed by a fire in 1834 and subsequently replaced with a masonry roof in 1848.[1]
Description
The patrons of Chiaverano, Saint Sylvester and Saint Theodora, are depicted on the main door of the church. A late 14th-century fresco portraying the Madonna and Child between Saints is located in the outer lunette of the church's small loggia.[1]
The church's tall bell tower reaches a height of 65 meters.[1]
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e "Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Silvestro, Chiesa di Santa Marta e Campanile". Comune di Chiaverano (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Chiesa di San Silvestro Papa - Chiaverano". Turismo Torino e Provincia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
External links
Media related to San Silvestro (Chiaverano) at Wikimedia Commons