| Among others we can suggest various
excursions of the faith , with the churches, convents, and Parish churches
which narrate the religious
and political life at the dawning of this countries social organization.
Parish churches which often are found at the foot of the hills, above
which we find castle ruins testifying the two dominant powers: the
church on one side and the feudatories on the other.
Starting from the main town of Camaiore, we note the abbey, an antique
Benedictine convent
built in the VIII century of which remain the structure and the beautiful
Romanic church dedicated to Saint Peter, conserving important
works of art.
Moving on a few hundred meters we arrive at the main square of Camaiore,
dominated by the XIII century Collegiate dedicated to Saint-Maria Assunta,
flanked by the imposing XVI century bell tower (originally the civic tower).
Inside the Collegiate paintings and statues of important artistic value
are found.
Also in the centre of Camaiore , among many others are the churches of
Suffragio, Saint Vincent
or Dolori, that of the Angel and others,great and small all hold their
own artistic importance.
A short way from the centre we reach the village of the Pieve where the
church giving its name to the village is dedicated to Saints John The
Baptist and Steven (proving its age, probably dating to the Longobard
era).
But in every village, even the smallest, we find religious buildings often
with antique origins
containing works of art, perhaps not of sublime value but showing a depth
of the religiousness
which characterised the antique populations of these places. |
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