San Giovanni Battista, Romanesque church in Serravalle, Vittorio Veneto, Italy
San Giovanni Battista is a church in Serravalle, Vittorio Veneto, with a Romanesque gabled facade, a 15th-century five-lobed rose window, a rectangular portal with a 20th-century mosaic of the Baptist in the lunette, and three pinnacles on top. The Carmelite convent adjoins the south side, its facade bearing 14 painted coats of arms from 1922.
The church began construction in 1367 and later served as headquarters for the Minor Conventual Friars until 1769. After this period, the building's role changed as the religious community departed.
Inside, frescoes show religious scenes, and the adjoining cloister features octagonal Corinthian columns that frame the space. These paintings reveal how the place served as a center for religious devotion and artistic expression over the centuries.
The church is open to visitors through FAI initiatives, so opening hours may vary and are best checked in advance. Both the main building and the attached convent can be visited during the same visit.
The 1427 Romanesque bell tower behind the church has a bell chamber with twin-arch windows and ends in a small octagonal dome added in the 17th century, with round-arched openings on four sides. The convent next to the church, a late-14th-century building with a rusticated facade, displays 14 coats of arms painted in 1922.
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