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The churches in Molina di Ledro
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 The earlier parish church of Molina, mentioned for the first time in documents of 1500, was on the lake side, quite far away from the centre of the village. In 1758 the population asked the Bishop of Trento for authorization to erect a new, bigger and more central church. The present imposing Baroque church was thus built according to the project by architect Pietro Bianchi and was dedicated to St. Virgil, Patron saint of Molina and Trento. Unfortunately it was seriously damaged during the wars in the 18th century and especially during WWI. So it had to be restored in 1930 and 1983. The interior is decorated by fine and sober stucco work and a beautiful marble high-altar. In the vault there are majestic frescoes by Giorgio Tellie, which are very beautiful even if lacking perspective. The church SS. Trinità in Legos is however very small and cosy. Its features are late Gothic. The documents about the pastoral visit in 1633 already dealt with SS. Trinità church, whose altar already seemed to need a restoration. Therefore the church probably dates back to earlier times. According to some research it seems that it was built in the 15th century. The ancient high-altar fresco and the stone font are interesting and remarkable art treasures. Also St. Antonio church in Biacesa of the 16th century is a nice small cosy church. It was enlarged and restored in 1904 with the support of all the inhabitants. The oldest part remains the presbytery with its painting depicting St. Antony. |
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