San Giovanni Battista is former-
Roman Catholic
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parish church located in the frazione of Roncoscaglia in the Apennine hills above the town of
Sestola
Sestola ( Sestolese: ; Frignanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) situated in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna and about southwest of Modena. It is located near the Monte Cimone ...
in the province of Modena, region of
Emilia-Romagna
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, Italy.
History
A church at the site was erected in 1405, with the remains, and atop the foundations of a former castle. The church once had a series of 15th-century frescoes depicting the ''Life of St John the Baptist''; these were removed in 1857, and are now displayed in the Museo del
Duomo of Modena. The simple, undecorated, stone church with a portico and its two story bell-tower is now closed, and the roof is in danger of collapse. For some time, the parish functions were transferred to the
Oratory of San Biagio.
Apennino Modenese website
entry on church.
References
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15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Churches in the province of Modena
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1405