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Church Of Santa Maria Dei Lumi
Santa Maria dei Lumi is the former Roman Catholic parish church of Bassano in Teverina (Viterbo, VT); it is located next to the town's ancient hamlet entrance. History It was built between 1100 and 1200 AD. The first mention of the church has been found in an old document called ''Regesto di Farfa'', kept in the Vatican Library in Rome. Because of its narrowness, together with a gradual population increase, the church fell into disuse in 1855, when a new church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception was built; for a certain time, after 1870, it lost its sacredness and was often granted for many different uses such as polling place, granary and hospital. It was rescued from this state of neglect in 1928, when restoration works were carried out, as evidenced by the plaque placed in the counterfacade. In February 1929, the church was reconsecrated and reopened to worship. Recently (1976-1984), thanks to restoration works carried out by the ''Superintendence for environmental and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassano In Teverina
Bassano in Teverina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium. It is inhabited by 1,332 people and is located about north of Rome and about northeast of Viterbo. Geography Bassano in Teverina lies on the border between Lazio and Umbria and is situated in a position which overlooks the Tiber valley, on the last offshoots north of the Cimini Hills. History The origin of the town is extremely uncertain. The ending of the name, derived from the Latin adjectival suffix ''-anus'', takes back to Roman times and, together with the root of the name, seems to remember the family name (''Bassus'') of a character who owned large estates in the area: ''Bassus''> ''Bassanus''> Bassano. The town center of Bassano in Teverina arises on a tuff spur set in a slightly rearward position compared to the Tiber Valley, of which it overlooks one part. Its location, hidden by the surrounding hillocks, does not allow the visibility of neighboring locatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
