Giornico No. 3 / Girnis / Iornico / Iudicibus Giornicensis / Sgiurnì / Yrnis / Zurnigo

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Image copyright © Adrian Michael, 2011

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view of church exterior - north view

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Adrian Michael, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 February 2011 by Adrian Michael [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_del_Castello2.JPG] [accessed 25 April 2015]
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view of church exterior in context

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Adrian Michael, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 February 2011 by Adrian Michael [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_del_Castello1.JPG] [accessed 25 April 2015]
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view of church interior - painting

Scene Description: Source caption: "Presbiterio della Chiesa di Santa Maria del Castello (Giornico)"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Elvezio, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 September 2011 by Elvezio [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cristo_in_Gloria.JPG] [accessed 25 April 2015]
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view of church interior - painting

Scene Description: Source caption: "Crocifisso affresco nella Chiesa di Santa Maria del Castello (Giornico) Svizzera"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Elvezio, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 September 2011 by Elvezio [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cristo_crocifisso.JPG] [accessed 25 April 2015]
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INFORMATION

FontID: 19843GIO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Castello
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Church Location: 6745 Giornico, Switzerland
Country Name: Switzerland
Location: Ticino / Tessin
Directions to Site: Located N of Lucarno
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesi di Lugano
Historical Region: Val Leventina
Century and Period: 12th century, Romanesque
Church Notes: original church built 12thC adjacent to an older castle; present church is 15thC re-building
Font Notes:
[NB: we have no information on the font of the original 12th-century church here]

COORDINATES

UTM: 32T 490334 5138555