Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella
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Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Verona
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 120 km west of Venice
and about 15 km northwest of Verona
.
Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella borders the following municipalities: Cavaion Veronese
, Dolcè
, Fumane
, Pastrengo
, Pescantina
, Rivoli Veronese
, and San Pietro in Cariano
.
Sights include the Romanesque pieve
of San Giorgio, built in the 12th century over a Lombard
(and perhaps pre-Roman
) religious place. The interior has a nave and two aisles, of the same height, divided by piers. Some of the latter are decorated by 14th century paintings. The basements of the columns are re-used Roman altars. The church houses also 11th century frescoes, including a Last Supper; also notable is the ciborium
, built during the reign of the Lombard king Liutprand
(711-744). The bell tower and the cloister are also from the 12th century.
, Germany
Sežana
, Slovenia
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Verona
Province of Verona
The Province of Verona is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Verona.-Overview:The province has an area of 3,109 km², and a total population of 912,981...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 120 km west of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 15 km northwest of Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
.
Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella borders the following municipalities: Cavaion Veronese
Cavaion Veronese
Cavaion Veronese is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 20 km northwest of Verona...
, Dolcè
Dolcè
Dolcè is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 20 km northwest of Verona, in the Adige Valley.-Main sights:...
, Fumane
Fumane
Fumane is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Verona...
, Pastrengo
Pastrengo
Pastrengo is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Verona...
, Pescantina
Pescantina
Pescantina is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km west of Venice and about 11 km northwest of Verona...
, Rivoli Veronese
Rivoli Veronese
Rivoli Veronese is a comune in Veneto, Italy, in the Province of Verona, on a hill on the right bank of the Adige, 20 km miles NW of Verona.-History:...
, and San Pietro in Cariano
San Pietro in Cariano
San Pietro in Cariano is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km west of Venice and about 12 km northwest of Verona....
.
Sights include the Romanesque pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
of San Giorgio, built in the 12th century over a Lombard
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
(and perhaps pre-Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
) religious place. The interior has a nave and two aisles, of the same height, divided by piers. Some of the latter are decorated by 14th century paintings. The basements of the columns are re-used Roman altars. The church houses also 11th century frescoes, including a Last Supper; also notable is the ciborium
Ciborium
thumb|250px|[[Silver-gilt]] ciboriumA ciborium is a vessel, normally in metal...
, built during the reign of the Lombard king Liutprand
Liutprand, King of the Lombards
Liutprand was the King of the Lombards from 712 to 744 and is chiefly remembered for his Donation of Sutri, in 728, and his long reign, which brought him into a series of conflicts, mostly successful, with most of Italy. He profited by Byzantine weakness to enlarge his domains in Emilia and the...
(711-744). The bell tower and the cloister are also from the 12th century.
Twinning
Sant'Ambrogio is twinned with: OppenheimOppenheim
Oppenheim is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is well known as a wine town, the site of the German Winegrowing Museum and particularly for the wines from the Oppenheimer Krötenbrunnen vineyards.- Location :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Sežana
Sežana
Sežana is a town and a municipality in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia, near the border with Italy. According to the census of 2008, it has a population of 12,470, of which around 5,332 live in the town of Sežana and the rest in the neighbouring rural areas.Sežana is located about on the...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...