Bell tower Negrar

Bell tower Negrar

in Negrar Valpolicella between Verona and lake Garda

Bell tower Negrar or bell tower of the parish church of San Martino di Negrar (the original church was complitely destroyed in XI century by a hearthquake) has a square base, built of blocks of regular tuff, from the mighty structure, finely decorated with pilasters on the south side is Carta lapidaria, a long incision in Latin in 1166 where he mentions the right to receive money annually and wine on behalf of some citizens of Verona. You can see three rows of arches with a notched frame. The belfry has four mullioned windows with columns and capitals crutch. The original church or parish church of San Martino was mentioned in a document dated 1670, but seems to have been completely destroyed by the earthquake in 1117 and rebuilt, so much so that in 1145 it is found in a papal bull of Eugenius III in respect of the tithes conferred upon it by the chapels in the area. The present church of St. Martin was built in 1870, retaining only the bell tower of the previous year. It has a neo-classical style, with the main entrance consists of a portico of four columns, above which is a carved tympanum with the eye of the Trinity. The church is 3 meters long, 15 meters wide and 19 meters high, has a single nave and is decorated with paintings and paintings and an organ of 1840.