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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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