Quite impressive, located in the middle of this little Alpine town.The Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo was built between 1769 and 1775 on the site of two former 13th and 16th-century churches; it is home to the parish and the deanery of Cortina d'Ampezzo. I recommend you to take time and visit this place at least for a few minutes....
   Read moreBASILICA MINORE DEI SANTI FILIPPO E GIACOMO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO RĂmskokatolĂcka Bazilika Minor SvätĂŠmu Filipovi a Jakubovi v meste Cortina d'Ampezzo sa nachĂĄdza v centre mesta, s prĂznaÄnou objektovou dominanciou v tomto priestore. Bazilika bola postavenĂĄ v rokoch 1769 aĹž 1775 v neskorobarokovom ĹĄtĂ˝le a slúŞi ako farskĂ˝ kostol a dekanĂĄt Cortiny dâAmpezzo a v roku 2011 ju pĂĄpeĹž Benedikt XVI. povýťil na ĂşroveĹ baziliky minor. Bazilika bola postavenĂĄ ako jednoloÄovĂ˝ objekt so ĹĄtylizovanĂ˝mi vĂ˝klenkami a ÄlenitĂ˝mi zlatĂ˝mi lĂniami, dominantnĂ˝mi sochami a krĂĄsnymi barokovĂ˝mi maÄžbami. V zadnej Äasti kostola dominuje objektovo samostatnĂĄ zvonica, ktorĂĄ patrĂ k zĂĄkladnĂ˝m vĂ˝razovĂ˝m symbolom panorĂĄmy Cortiny dâAmpezzo. Objekt kostola je vo vynikajĂşcej kondĂcii a umoĹžĹuje vnĂmaĹĽ nĂĄboĹženskĂş Äi ezoterickĂş sebareflexiu kaĹždĂŠho jednotlivca svojou originalitou a neopakovateÄžnou expresiou, Äo je nepochybne vĂ˝razom neochvejnej viery obyvateÄžov Cortiny dâAmpezzo.
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   Read moreThe Basilica is impressive both outside, with its stunning mountain backdrop, and inside, with its rich Baroque style. We spent some time admiring it and listening to the bells ringing in multiple tones. The Basilica is dedicated to two of the 12 Apostles - Filippi (Phillip) and Giacomo (James), the patron saints of...
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