Pieve Vecchia
Pieve Vecchia
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"Pieve Vecchia" by Luca Baldan (3^C)
A bit of history...
A bit of history...
The church of S. Maria in Valtenesi, nowadays known as “Pieve Vecchia”, is located in the area of Manerba named Pieve.
The church has an ancient history, it lies on ancient Roman remains and it dates back to the paleochristian age.
Its name is related to the role that it has had in the past: Pieve, or "Mother Church" of all the chapels and churches of Valtenesi.
Valtenesi is a Celtic word that we can find in the names of some villages in the area.
The church is dedicated to S. Maria around the 5th-6th century as recalled in the "legend of Ermoaldo".
Pieve Vecchia - its building...
Pieve Vecchia - its building...
"The interior of the church" - Photo by Miss Perotti, April 2022.
The building has a structure of three aisles, subdivided in arches in the centre and concluded by three apses.
"The exteriorof the church" - Photo by Angelina Chierichini, April 2022.
The façade has only one volume, corresponding to a central aisle and the side aisles, lower and slightly set back.
"A minor altar and the reddish floor" - Photo by Miss Perotti, April 2022.
In addition to the main altar, there are five other smaller altars to the sides; six big pillars support the roof. The floor is made of earthenware bricks.
"An ex-voto fresco about a shipwreck" - Photo by Miss Perotti, April 2022.
There are some fragments of fresco’s that date to the 14th-15th century. The church suffered some interventions in the 16th and 17th century.
"The bell tower"- Photo by Arianna Carraturo,
April 2022.
The bell tower, located in front of the façade, dates back to the middle of the 16th century.
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