medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John,
Do you or anyone else know of a book on the Italian churches bombed in
WW? It seems to me I have seen a remarkable number of Allied-bombed,
rebuilt churches, but I have never located anything about them.
DW
John Dillon wrote:
> A cathedral since 1725 and
> now a co-cathedral of the diocese of Sora - Aquino - Pontecorvo, it has
> been rebuilt several times, most recently after its almost complete
> destruction during the Allied bombardment of Pontecorvo on 1. November
> 1943. Three views of the cathedral shortly after this event are here:
> http://tinyurl.com/mf2rd
> http://tinyurl.com/noxwx
> and two views of it today, with its reconstructed "romanesque" facade,
> are here:
> http://www.menteantica.it/pontecorvo/im560002.jpg
> http://www.prolocopontecorvo.it/images/f3.jpg
>
>
> The only medieval church in Pontecorvo to survive World War II largely
> intact was that of San Giovannello. This has been deconsecrated and
> awaits restoration. Here's a view:
> http://www.prolocopontecorvo.it/S.GIOVANNELLO.htm
>
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