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This ancient building is inaccessible because it is in a military zone, surrounded by a high fence and surveillance cameras: an unusual contrast! The former parish church of the hamlet of San Giovanni in Monte, in the municipality of Barbarano-Mossano, stands on one of the highest points of the Berici Hills. The building was built around 1300, but its uncertain origins are likely even older. After a period of abandonment and a restoration in the 18th century, it was permanently closed to worship in 1954, replaced by the new parish church in the center of the village. The entire site was handed over to the Italian Army's Broadcasting Command, which fenced off the hill and made it a military zone, building two radio towers. It can be visited exceptionally thanks to the Italia Nostra association, which manages an annual calendar of public openings. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Giovanni_in_Monte

It is located along the steep path 71 of Scudelletta. There are the characteristic 'albi', dug and sculpted directly into the rock.

Hidden fountain in the woods, an unexpected cool refreshment!

You can see tombs from the early medieval period dug into the rock and nearby the remains of a cave house. Trail 75 starts from via Cognola di Barbarano and is well signposted. Starting from piazza Roma di Barbarano vicentino you can do a circular tour.

From Mossano (near the town hall), follow the clearly visible signs, path 81, which after a short descent leads you uphill between old mills, accompanied by the sweet sound of the stream.

The Valle dei Mulini of Mossano and path 81 take you to a wonderful corner of the Berici, where history, traditions and nature come together to give those who travel it a unique experience of peace and tranquility. It is a path also suitable for children, easy and always well maintained.

A passage beneath a striking rock roof, at the foot of a cliff that cuts through a steep forest. In the area, as throughout the Berici Hills, there are numerous unique karst features (ledges, cliffs, roofs, and caves), the result of differential erosion between rocks of varying compactness, formed in different geological eras. They have been used as shelter and dwellings since prehistoric times. P.S.: A 'cèngia' is a horizontal passage that cuts through a vertical wall; a 'còvolo' (Venetian dialect) is a ravine in the rock.

Bas-reliefs carved on the vertical wall of an old quarry, among the cutting marks of the machinery: a fish, a duck, a face and other figures.