Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella
Facts and practical information
The parish church of San Giorgio di Valpolicella, also known as the parish church of San Giorgio Ingannapoltron, is an ancient Catholic place of worship located in San Giorgio di Valpolicella, a hamlet of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella, in the province and diocese of Verona; it is also the seat of the parish of the same name included in the vicariate of Valpolicella.
Probably built on a site previously used for pagan worship dating back to the 8th century, the present religious building represents one of the most interesting and ancient examples of Romanesque architecture found in the province of Verona.
Largely rebuilt around the 11th century, the parish church of San Giorgio was at the head of one of the three "piovadeghi" into which Valpolicella was administratively divided; along with it, the parishes of San Floriano and Negrar also held this role. It was also a collegiate church, the seat of a chapter of canons who also ran a schola iuniorum.
In addition to the interesting architectural structure, the adjacent cloister, and the frescoes inside, of great value is an ancient ciborium that has inscriptions that place it in the height of the Lombard era, specifically the period of Liutprand's reign.
Piazza della Pieve, 1Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella 37010 Veneto
Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Parco Natura Viva, Fumane Cave, Forte della Chiusa - Straßensperre Chiusa, Villa Mosconi Bertani.