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Church of San Martino di Tours

Church of San Martino di Tours

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Church of San Martino di Tours

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Location: Ticino, Switzerland

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1. From Olivone to the Carassina basin – loop tour

16.0km

06:16

940m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. From Ponto Aquilesco to Olivone – loop tour

7.81km

02:17

200m

190m

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3. From Olivone to Dangio – loop tour

12.0km

03:41

410m

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Martina | spintheworld_marti

January 12, 2024

The church of San Martino stands on the site of the ruins of an old Romanesque building. It was built in the 12th century and the internal part is also worth a visit.

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Wiro L.

February 13, 2021

The church of San Martino was built in the 12th century on the site of a Romanesque building, which can still be recognized by the arches on the right, next to the Chapel of the Crucifixion. The bell tower is also of Romanesque origin; It has three-arched windows in the uppermost part, the columns of which are decorated with capitals depicting animals, heads, cylindrical elements and palm trees.
The interior was repainted in 1922. The altars and the choir are decorated with multi-colored stucco work - some by Carlo Terugia (1654). The main altar, made of gilded wood, with decorations in mock marble, dates from the 18th century. According to tradition, the openwork copper lamp in front of the altar was a gift from St. Charles Borromeo. The sacristy with three walnut cupboards with ornate columns from the 17th century is also interesting.
The church was restored in 1984-91. The excavations brought to light part of the apse (8th/9th century). Multicolored stucco fragments from the 7th/8th centuries were found in the choir. Century and fragments of frescoes from the late 15th century were discovered on the walls of the nave.

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Church of San Martino di Tours

1. From Olivone to the Carassina basin – loop tour

2. From Ponto Aquilesco to Olivone – loop tour

3. From Olivone to Dangio – loop tour

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