Chiesa di San Baronto

The church features a single nave with wooden trusses, two lateral chapels, and a pre-Romanesque crypt supported by small columns with ninth-century capitals.

Originally built as an oratory around Saint Baronto's tomb in the 7th century, the church was reconstructed in the 11th century and rebuilt after World War II destruction.

The interior displays notable artworks including a 17th-century canvas of Madonna with saints and a 14th-century wooden crucifix at the high altar.

The church welcomes visitors at Piazza Fra Giuseppino Giraldi 1 in San Baronto, offering free entrance and access to its historical crypt.

The crypt remains the oldest surviving pre-Romanesque structure in Tuscany, featuring capitals similar to those in Aquileia Cathedral.

Location: Lamporecchio

Address: Piazza fra Giuseppino Giraldi, 1

GPS coordinates: 43.83917,10.91722

Latest update: March 9, 2025 00:11