Church of St. John of Nepomuk in Ranui, Val di Funes, Dolomites, Italy
Iconic shot of this famous small Baroque church in the Funes Valley, Italy, with peaks from the Dolomites in the background.
Built in the mid 1750's, the church is for the Patron Saint of Bohemia, John of Nepomuk, who was martyred by being drowned in the river Vltava. The unusual garland star over the church is in reference to a star-shaped garland found near his remains. He is therefore considered to be the patron saint of all people in danger of drowning.
Well worth the visit, but good luck finding it, as it has several names (German, Italian, etc) and isn't close to any major roads.
Windows of opportunity come and go, and unfortunately my window in the short amount of time we had here at the church (San Giovanni in Italian) the lighting was poor from a completely overcast sky. Fortunately it burned off for some sun later on in the day, when we were further along the Greater Dolomites Road.
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Church of St. John of Nepomuk in Ranui, Val di Funes, Dolomites, Italy
Iconic shot of this famous small Baroque church in the Funes Valley, Italy, with peaks from the Dolomites in the background.
Built in the mid 1750's, the church is for the Patron Saint of Bohemia, John of Nepomuk, who was martyred by being drowned in the river Vltava. The unusual garland star over the church is in reference to a star-shaped garland found near his remains. He is therefore considered to be the patron saint of all people in danger of drowning.
Well worth the visit, but good luck finding it, as it has several names (German, Italian, etc) and isn't close to any major roads.
Windows of opportunity come and go, and unfortunately my window in the short amount of time we had here at the church (San Giovanni in Italian) the lighting was poor from a completely overcast sky. Fortunately it burned off for some sun later on in the day, when we were further along the Greater Dolomites Road.
*Press L for best viewing.
Link to ~My best photos~
*** All my photos are © All Rights Reserved. ***
This Photo:
- Explore FLICKR Group Admin Award
- The Galaxy Stars Administrator's Award and Hall of Fame
- *WOW* Level 2 Hall of Fame and Top of the Tops
- *WOW* Level 3 Showcase +10 Awards
- DSLR Autofocus Ultimate Achievement +10 Award
- Nice As It Gets End of Journey Showcase & Appreciation Seal
- Majestic Photography Hall of Fame
- The Best of Timeless Moments Hall of Fame 12+ Award Gallery
- ~Witness The Emerging Spirit Triple Admin Award and 80+ Awards Medallion
- DSLR Autofocus Grandmaster of Photogaphy