| San Matteo con Cortile | |
|---|---|
| Chiesa di San Matteo | |
.jpg) The former church in 2014 | |
| 45°26′30.3″N 10°59′38.0″E / 45.441750°N 10.993889°E / 45.441750; 10.993889 | |
| Location | Verona, Province of Verona |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.smatteo.it |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | Before 1105 |
| Dedication | Matthew the Apostle |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Deconsecrated |
| Closed | 1806 |
San Matteo con Cortile is a former Roman Catholic church in the historic centre of Verona, Italy dedicated to Matthew the Apostle. It was constructed in the medieval period on the site of a Roman temple of Janus. The building was deconsecrated in 1806 and it was used for various purposes, and it currently houses a restaurant and pizzeria.
History
The site of the church is believed to have originally been occupied by a Roman temple dedicated to the god Janus. Some parts of the temple still exist and are preserved beneath the church. The church was constructed in the medieval period, and the oldest known reference to it dates back to 1105 when part of it was donated to the Pomposa Abbey.
The church was deconsecrated in 1806, and since then the building has been used for various purposes. During World War I it was converted into a warehouse and a laundry. The church was subsequently used as an artisan carpentry workshop, and in the 1990s it was restored and converted into a restaurant and pizzeria called San Matteo Church.
Architecture
The church is located in a side street of Corso Porta Borsari, near the Roman Porta Borsari. The 1990s restoration and conversion to a restaurant respected the original building and created a mezzanine level in the former nave.
References
- Cerpelloni, Marco (2019). "Tempio di Giano Visita a 360°". larena.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2020.
- ^ "San Matteo Church". verona.net (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Chi siamo". S. Matteo Church (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 May 2020.
- "Il locale". San Matteo Church (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 May 2020.
External links
Media related to San Matteo (Verona) at Wikimedia Commons