Baptistery Riva San Vitale

The stone baptistery features an octagonal base with a central lantern tower and contains an ancient baptismal font made from gneiss monolith.

Dating from the fifth century, this religious structure stands on foundations believed to be from a Roman villa or thermal baths complex.

The interior walls display multiple layers of Romanesque frescoes from the twelfth century, preserved within semicircular niches and on columns.

Visitors can reach the baptistery by following the street to Rancate from Capolago, crossing the central square of Riva San Vitale.

The baptistery contains one of the last immersion baptismal fonts with steps and a drainage system visible beneath the ninth-century marble basin.

Location: Riva San Vitale

Inception: 500

Architectural style: Early Christian architecture

Part of: list of cultural properties in Riva San Vitale

Address: Via Settala 6826 6826

GPS coordinates: 45.90458,8.97091

Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:00