San Giovanni Battista Church, Mogno
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San Giovanni Battista Church in Mogno is a small, modernist mountain church in the Swiss Alps, renowned for its striking geometric design and contrasting stone materials.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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church building ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Mario Botta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernism
ⓘ
Postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| avalancheDestructionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | older parish church of San Giovanni Battista ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAltarMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elliptical plan
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freestanding bell tower ⓘ geometric design ⓘ partially glazed roof ⓘ single nave ⓘ striped stone exterior ⓘ striped stone interior ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlanShape | ellipse ⓘ |
| hasLighting | natural light from roof opening ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | small congregation ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active church ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contemporary sacred architecture
ⓘ
contrasting stone materials ⓘ integration with alpine landscape ⓘ striking geometric design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canton of Ticino
NERFINISHED
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Mogno NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Val Lavizzara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fusio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
dark gneiss
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glass ⓘ white marble ⓘ |
| parish | Fusio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryStoneSource | local Ticino gneiss ⓘ |
| reasonForConstruction | replacement of church destroyed by avalanche ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofType | partly open glass roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
architectural study
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
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