Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Chapelle San-Quilico
Cambia, Haute-Corse, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Chapelle San-Quilico (cad. B 64) : classement par arrêté du 15 juin 1976
- Protection dates
- 1976/06/15 : classé MH
- Type
- chapelle
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 14e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Cambia
- Département
- Haute-Corse
- Region
- Corse
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 42.37895, 9.29286
- Mérimée reference
- PA00099176
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1783 map "Corse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Chapelle romane rectangulaire avec abside semi-circulaire voûtée en cul de four. Linteaux, tymapns et archivoltes sculptés (Adam et Eve...) de manière archaïque. Datée du 13e siècle, la chapelle a probablement été remaniée vers 1453-1496. A l'intérieur, fresques du 15e siècle dans le cul de four et sur l'arc triomphal.
English translation
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History
Romanesque rectangular chapel with semi-circular apse vaulted in cul-de-four. Lintels, tympana and archivolts sculptured (Adam and Eve...) in an archaic manner. Dated to the 13th century, the chapel was probably reworked around 1453-1496. Inside, frescoes of the 15th century in the cul-de-four and on the triumphal arch.
Nearby in the register
- Chapelle Santa Mariachapelleunder 1 mi
- Chapelle San-Pantaleonechapelle3 mi
- Cavités de Lanincasite archéologique3 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.