Excursion sanctuary church Garda Lake Gargnano
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The small Church of S.Giacomo from Calì is probably the most ancient building of Gargnano. It is located on the lake-shore and consists of a Romanesque chapel of great artistic importance and some frescos dating back to the XIII century.

The resort is named after a cinquecento wooden statue representing S.Giacomo, which rises inside the villa. The present door as well as the two small square windows date back to the sixteenth century; S.Carlo Borromeo made them open in August 1950 during his Apostolic Visit.The Church of S.Francesco (1289) rises at the entrance of Gargnano. The façade, in shape of a hub, houses a votive statue (1301) representing S. Antonio from Padova.
The Cloister built in the first half of the fourteenth century, stands nearby the curch.

The capitals represent citrons and lemons whose cultivation was introduced by the Grey Friars. The Cloister preserves two ancient traces of the Roman period: a gravestone (discovered in 1837) dedicated to Nettuno and a small altar dedicated to the local divinity Revino. The popular devotion characterizes the village: votive aedicules, small holy pictures and murals can be found everywhere and represent a frequent feature for those living in the Gargnano area.

The parish Church of S.Martino, 1837, planned by Rodolfo Vantini, an architect from Brescia, reminds of imposing heathen temples because of its elliptic shape. The interior of the church houses the "Last Dinner",
a painting by the school of Veronese, as well as other pictures by Giovanni Andrea Betanza, Andrea Celesti, G.Bettino Cignaroli and some works by the Lombard school dating back to the XI century.

The Church of Santa Trinità, known as Santuario del Crocefisso, dates back to the eighteenth century and preserves 24 processional posts beearing the symbols of the Passion of Christ carved in wood. A procession in the Crocefisso Miracoloso's honour passes through the villages of the Parish every five years. The Eremo of S.Valentino (772 mt in height) is situated in a privileged location facing the Garda lake. It is a thanks from some inhabitants from the Gargnano area who came through the Black Death occurred in 1630. The following places deserve to be remembered: the Santella of via Forni, the Churches of S. Pier D'Agrino and the Santuario del Crocefisso.




 

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