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The name Tempio appeared in documents of 1178 and 1304 (Templo de Campanea) and the name mason in 1184 (Mansionis Templi), to indicate this typical religious settlement located along the land route for pilgrims to Jerusalem.
The Order was founded in Jerusalem in 1119 and acknowldged by the pope in 1128 at the Council of Troyes in France. Its disappearance is one of the most obscure events in the history of the Church.
Today's building has has many conotations of Romanesque architecture, both in its constructionsystem and in its decorative elements. The simple severe interior is reminiscent of the proportions of ancient architectural space. The bell tower is of another building stage. The frescoes date back to at least three distinct stages; 12th-13th centuries, 13th-14th centiries, which belong to a true Templar stage and the period that belong to the Order of Malta.
Guided tour of the monument is possible, check at the Town Hall of Ormelle, Piazza Vittoria, 2, tel. 0422/745017.
Updated Nov 3, 2005
Phone: 0422/745017
Tempio di Ormelle (the Church of the Templars) was probably built in the 12th century by the monastic millitary Order of the KnightsTemplars, with later extensions between the 14th and 18th centuries, when the St. John's Order (commonly known as The Order of Malta), took over from the Knights Templars.
In ancient times the church was conceived as a stopping place for pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land. The building is of the essential simple lines of Romanesque architecture.
The Knights Templars settled in this place through which passed one of the ancient Roman roads, Via Opitergium-Tridentum, in close proximity to Via Postumia that linked Genoa to Aquileia.
Updated Nov 3, 2005
Updated Nov 3, 2005
Written Nov 3, 2005
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