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23-JUN-2015

Poschiavo. San Vittore Mauro Church

The first record of a church on this spot dates back to 824, but that was a different church belonging to the Saint Denis monastery in Paris. The current late gotic catholic church has been renovated several times since 1212. The Roman bell tower is from that time. The main entrance is made of wood in baroque style and dates around 1700. The church construction was finished in 1503. The altar carved out of wood is from the 17th century. But in 1902-04 all the baroque style has been taken out and replaced by neogotic style. Only the door is left. The pulpit can now be seen in the Santa Maria church. The gotic windows are in the vault of the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. The last renovation with major redecorations was in 1987 after the big flood which covered the whole town with dirt and rubble.

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Julie Oldfield27-Jul-2015 20:59
Love the sky. Great perspective.
Carol Rollins25-Jul-2015 13:28
Wonderfully seen and shot, Jose.
Ursula Miller25-Jul-2015 12:52
Very interesting architecture, great shot, José. V
hge5425-Jul-2015 11:24
Great architectural shot and narrative. Is Switzerland predominantly Catholic or Protestant? V
Yvonne25-Jul-2015 10:24
Quite a history, but lovely looking building and outdoor eateries... v
Gerard Koehl25-Jul-2015 10:21
Cette église et cette place sont superbes. V
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