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Matto
October 20, 2021
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The baptistery baptistery:
The octagonal baptismal chapel from 1167 with its mighty dome houses an octagonal baptismal font made of red marble from the 16th century. Originally the baptismal chapel was made of brick, but in the Renaissance it was covered with white marble, although not completely.
Temporary exhibitions are held here, most of which are closely related to the baptismal church.
The octagonal baptismal chapel from 1167 with its mighty dome houses an octagonal baptismal font made of red marble from the 16th century. Originally the baptismal chapel was made of brick, but in the Renaissance it was covered with white marble, although not completely.
Temporary exhibitions are held here, most of which are closely related to the baptismal church.
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•JakobusPilger
July 11, 2022
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In the immediate vicinity of the large Italian cathedrals / basilicas there is always a separate baptistery (which in important cities can sometimes take on the dimensions of a church), …
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•Barbara & Andreas 🕊️
March 30, 2025
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The dome of this baptistery served as a model for Brunelleschi's dome of the cathedral in Florence 200 years later.
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