Errore della coordinata indicata: +/- 8 metri.
Orari apertura chiesa: Feriale 17-19, festivo 8-12 Per la cache: sempre disponibile!
Non lontano dalla chiesa si trova un magnifico ostello ospitato in una splendida villa cinquecentesca, Villa Francescatti (http://www.ostelloverona.it/). Vi consigliamo di prendervi un po' di tempo per passeggiare nelle viuzze del quartiere. Il nome della chiesa deriva dal Vallum, la zona fortificata separata dalla città in cui vivevano i dominatori longobardi; fu infatti per molti anni luogo di culto ariano costruito probabilmente in un'area cimiteriale romana fin dal IV-V secolo.
Anch'essa danneggiata dal terremoto che colpì Verona nel 1117, fu ricostruita subito dopo in puro e semplice stile romanico con la facciata a capanna, l'elegante protiro e gli archetti pensili.
L'interno conserva ancora la struttura tripartita di molte chiese romaniche: chiesa Purgante, Militante e Trionfante simbolicamente rappresentate nella parte plebana, "bassa" della chiesa, dove si "scende" appena varcata la soglia, la cripta che ospita i resti dei santi su cui si fonda la chiesa e l'area presbiteriale a cui il fedele accede seguendo un percorso di purificazione e ascesa spirituale oltre che fisica.
La chiesa di San Giovanni in Valle conserva al suo interno pregevoli tracce di affreschi e decorazioni scultoree romaniche.
Particolarissimi anche il campanile e i resti di un chiostro adiacente alla chiesa.
One of the most beautiful churches in Verona
GPS error: +/- 8 meters. The church is open from mon to sat: 5 pm-7 pm. Sun: 8am-12am. Cache always open!. Not far from the church there is a fantastic hostel, situated in the amazing Villa Francescatti (http://www.ostelloverona.it/). We suggest you to take some time to have a walk through the nice streets of the district. The history of St. John in the Valley (San Giovanni in Valle) is the history of three churches: the crypt goes back to the V-VI century and was built over an ancient early Christian cemetery; the second church was built by the Lombards in the VI-VII centuries and was destroyed by the earthquake of 1117; the current present day church dates from 1120 and was rebuilt over the ruins of the previous church. It was a baptismal parish with an archpriest and a “college” of friars. Architecture and Art. In Romanesque style, with the façade and sides in tuff, three naves and three apses, the crypt and raised presbytery, the church was consecrated by the Bishop Ognibene in 1164. The façade has simple lines, with small arches on top, a double lancet window and lateral windows; the door is square and made from reed marble. It dates from the beginning of the XV century. Above the door there is a noteworthy prostyle. On the right side of the church there is a surviving wall of a beautiful Romanesque cloister and square bell tower, which is Romanesque on the lower part and eighteenth century on the upper part. Adjacent to the wall of the church and college, there are stems, plaques and sepulchre seals. Inside, the baroque altars of the lower church and the central altar of the upper church are worthy of attention, along with the renaissance baptistery and a St. John, by D. Brusasorzi. The crypt. Extremely beautiful and recently restored, the crypt occupies the lower space of the church. The front part is the oldest, dating from the IX century, and has a square floor plan with eight columns, while the rear part is in Romanesque style (XII century) with crossed vaulted ceilings and the traditional three naves. On the right hand side, the remains of several seriously damaged frescoes can still be seen. The crypt contains two beautiful sarcophagus of Greek marble from early Christian times. The largest one, according to tradition, contains the relics of Saints Simon and Giuda Taddeo, whose effigies can be seen on cover. The second sarcophagus is decorated with undulated grooves; on the side, Saints Peter and Paul can be seen, while in the middle, on a shell, the half bust depicting two spouses can be seen.
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