On a drive into Italy, we found this medieval church in Lipitano. The church construction was begun in 1420. As you can see in the first picture, the church courtyard is a very interesting graveyard with a great many family plots.
As you can see from the photos, the interior is breathtaking! Paintings cover the entire ceiling and fine wood carvings and metal sculptures cover the walls. The wooden pews have doors at each end sort of like box seats. Kneelers are NOT padded but are well worn.
The church is located in an area that is part of the old walled city. The monastery next to the church is now a music conservatory. We saw children arriving
carrying instruments; the children were always accompan- ied by at least one adult--presumably a parent.
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