Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Oggiono

The octagonal "Battistero di San Giovanni Battista" was erected in the 11th century on the foundations of an older baptistery, that had been rectangular, dated to the 6th century. The "battistero" was locked. I learned that inside is a "primitive" octagonal baptismal font with a diameter of 1,30m.

The octagonal "Battistero di San Giovanni Battista" was erected in the 11th century on the foundations of an older baptistery, that had been rectangular, dated to the 6th century. The "battistero" was locked. I learned, that inside is a "primitive" octagonal baptismal font with a diameter of 1,30m.

The church dedicated to Saint Euphemia replaced an Romanesque structure in the early 17th century. The baptistery to the right was already centuries old at that time. The octagonal "Battistero di San Giovanni Battista" was erected in the 11th century on the foundations of an older baptistery, that had been rectangular, dated to the 6th century.