Church of St. Pietro in Ortanella
Church of St. Pietro in Ortanella is a parish church in Esino Lario's Ortanella hamlet, Province of Lecco, Italy. It is located in a field adjacent to the trail that connects Esino Lario with Lierna, on a natural geographic balcony overlooking Lake Como, at an altitude of 996 meters (3,268 ft) above sea level. The Romanesque chapel is part of the San Vittore parish within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan.[1]
The church has origins prior to the 13th century, as it is mentioned in a list made by the priest Goffredo da Bussero.[2] Built of stone, it has the typical characteristics of a mountain chapel, with a front porch, rounded apse and a belfry. Inside, it has a simple nave accessible from a single wooden door of the west-facing facade. In 1927, it was restored by the Milanese family of Fontana and frescoed with a depiction of St. Peter, this work being that of Ezio Moioli.[2]
References
- ↑ Facaros & Pauls 2006, p. 214.
- 1 2 "Chiesa di San Pietro in Ortanella". Comunità Montana Valsassina Valvarrone Val d'Esino Riviera. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
Bibliography
- Facaros, Dana; Pauls, Michael (2006). Lombardy & the Italian Lakes. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-86011-322-2.
External links
Media related to Church of San Pietro in Ortanella at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 45°58′37″N 9°18′52″E / 45.97691°N 9.31451°E