{"id":8994,"date":"2023-08-24T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maremma.name\/amiata\/semproniano\/parish-church-of-santa-cristina\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T11:04:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:04:29","slug":"parish-church-of-santa-cristina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maremma.name\/en\/amiata\/semproniano\/parish-church-of-santa-cristina\/","title":{"rendered":"Parish church of Santa Cristina"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8994\" class=\"elementor elementor-8994 elementor-5206\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21ca79b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21ca79b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd94ded\" data-id=\"fd94ded\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ff2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3ff2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5228 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cristina_a_Rocchette_di_Fazio-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cristina_a_Rocchette_di_Fazio-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cristina_a_Rocchette_di_Fazio-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cristina_a_Rocchette_di_Fazio-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cristina_a_Rocchette_di_Fazio-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cristina_a_Rocchette_di_Fazio.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>Parish church of Santa Cristina<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Whenever I include a monument that is not technically in the town I am writing about-this time it is Semproniano-I feel a little guilty, but I honestly could not pass up the opportunity to mention this beautiful Romanesque church, even though it is in nearby Rocchette di Fazio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pieve di Santa Cristina belonged to the Templar Order during the Middle Ages and until their dissolution in the 17th century.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously ignored by the Catholic Church, the building was left in tatters and was finally divided and sold privately in the 19th century.<\/p>\n<p>But that did not reduce the mystique of the building, nor did it prevent tourists from visiting it, I might add. According to legend, the crypt of the church holds the remains of a very important Templar knight, his horse and sword. Locals are also convinced that his vast treasure is buried somewhere in the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n<p>But legends aside, this building is very beautiful to look at. Soft gray steps lead directly to the front door. Above the portal, on a round arch, a Templar cross is clearly visible. There is also a distinctive Templar rose at the top of the facade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parish church of Santa Cristina Whenever I include a monument that is not technically in the town I am writing about-this time it is Semproniano-I feel a little guilty, but I honestly could not pass up the opportunity to mention this beautiful Romanesque church, even though it is in nearby Rocchette di Fazio. 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