Monastery of San Salvatore, Capo di Ponte

Monastero di San Salvatore

Monastero di San Salvatore (Monastery of San Salvatore) is located on the left bank of the Oglio river, in the municipality of Capo di Ponte in Val Camonica, Italy. Established at the end of the 11th century, it was the first and only Cluniac priory in Val Camonica.[1] The monastery is an important example of early medieval Romanesque architecture.[2]

  • Drawing, 1920
    Drawing, 1920
  • Exterior
    Exterior
  • Nave of church towards apse.
    Nave of church towards apse.

References

  1. ^ "Capo di Ponte - Monastero di San Salvatore" (in Italian). Itinera. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ "San Salvatore". Comune di Brescia. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  • Media related to Monastero di San Salvatore, Capo di Ponte at Wikimedia Commons


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