CHURCH OF SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA

The Church of San Giovanni Battista is adjacent to the ancient monastery of John the Baptist, which accommodated the monks of the Cistercian Religious Order and formerly the Order of Humiliati. It was in this church that the wedding between Fermo Merisi and Lucia Aratori, Michelangelo Merisi’s parents, was held in January 1571. Today the church is deconsecrated and has been council-owned property since the 1970s. The façade has been restored while the interior is unadorned as the works of art have been moved to another place to preserve their good condition.

Location: via Roma, approximately 1 Km (0.62 mi) from Caravaggio train station and from the A35 Brebemi motorway exit. The nearest parking spaces are in via Roma and in Largo Donatori di Sangue.

The church is closed to the public for safety reasons.
For information please contact the Cultural Office (Ufficio Cultura) at cultura.comune.caravaggio.bg.it or at +39 0363 356213.