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San Giovanni Battista, Pieve di Trebbio

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San Giovanni Battista is Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located in the frazione of Pieve di Trebbio, outside of the town of Guiglia in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

History

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A church at the site is documented since the 10th century founded by the Countess Matilde of Canossa; it became a parish church by 1108. The narrow nave is flanked by two aisles, sports four arches.[1] These are rounded but contain rounded column pilasters. The sanctuary altar is covered by a ciborium. Various elements of the stone church have Romanesque carvings, including one of the entrance portals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ La patria; geografia dell' Italia: Provincie di Modena e Reggio nell'Emilia, by Gustavo Chiesi, with Gustavo Strafforello, editor, Turin (1902), page 154.
  2. ^ Parco Sassi website, entry on church.