Little Church in the Woods, Battiglia Terme, Northern Italy, April 2017

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Hidden away in the woods on the slopes of a wooded hill between Battaglia Terme and Catajo, there's not much info on this tiny two-roomed church. It was probably used by the local farming community and when many of the farms were abandoned, the church fell into neglect. It is very small but a bit of a gem and enough bits and bobs of interest to merit a small report. No history whatsoever on the place, even after extensive searching.

Front view through the trees:

34158728701_dd8d009411_b.jpgimg0135 by HughieDW, on Flickr

34289759285_7e7c91f476_b.jpgimg0125 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Grand design on a small scale:

34132349862_5cdfc840ab_b.jpgimg0126 by HughieDW, on Flickr

34132329672_f34f1fe7bd_b.jpgimg0127 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Side view:

34132406992_86a21dbfd5_b.jpgimg0124 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Traces of the former church painting:

33448022654_df535724c8_b.jpgimg0128 by HughieDW, on Flickr

..and other hints of its past miniature grandeur:

33447979804_b175f7481a_b.jpgimg0130 by HughieDW, on Flickr

33479420593_fb9ae53b34_b.jpgimg0131 by HughieDW, on Flickr

34249046356_ea4fe58206_b.jpgimg0132 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And a hole in the floor down to a mini-crypt?

34158472751_7be3042338_b.jpgimg0133 by HughieDW, on Flickr

...and a bit of former pew:

34132167422_85b834f38e_b.jpgimg0134 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 

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