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Chiesa Arcidiaconale di S. Maria Nascente (The Archdeaconry Church of the Assumption of the Virgin) (Pieve) Dating to before the year 1000, the present building- put up between 1761 and 1819 to a project of the architect Domenico Schiavi- was built over an earlier gothic church whose choir had been frescoed by Titian's workshop to designs by the great master. There are twelve statues representing the titular saints of the dependent churches of the Archdeaconry on the facade (1875-1876), and a mosaic of the Nativity of Mary on the lunette. Inside important works testifying to the history of the church are to be found. Of particular note are Titian's Madonna and child (1560?), the works of Cesare Vecellio and the Winged Altar attributed to the workshop of Simon von Teisten (end 15th century). The sacresty holds important works from the workshop of Palma il Giovane, by Zorzi Sotirico of Crete and by Catarino Veneziano.

 

Church of the Custodian Angels (Pieve)

Built by will of the Pieve Count Gaspari Adami in 1637.

 

Church of the Christ of ValCalda (Pieve)

The first church built in this position in honour of St. Anthony the Abbot, must have been extremely old. Following the finding of a Christ in Valcalda in 1540 it was named The Church of the Christ. The frescoes in the choir date to 1600. The main altar is in engraved wood with a Crucifix in the centre. The fresco on the timpanum of the facade depicts the scene of the rediscovery of the Christ and is by Vicari. Extended in 1853, it is the most visited church in the Cadore and it is attached to the Monastery of the Carmelitani Scalzi Fathers of 1929.

 

Church of St. Lawrence (Sottocastello)

In Gothic style, it was built in 1682on the remains of an earlier temple and was restored in 1795. The floor in Castellavazzo stone and the antique lamps in Venetian silver are worthy of note. The wooden Christ over the apse is also interesting The Church also possesses a cope in cloth of gold dating to 1600 and kept in the Archdeaconry Church in Pieve. The Church tower dates to 1666.

 

Church of St. Anthony (Sottocastello)

Once a shrine, enlarged into a chapel in 1854, the St Anthony altar piece is by Vicari.

 

Church of San Candido (Tai)

The original structure, dating to 1339 was rebuilt from 1570 to 1572 and restored in 1718 and again in 1800. The structure is gothic. The three altar pieces, the Madonna and Child, St Candido and St Oswald, St Apollonio, painted in 1582, are by Cesare Vecellio. The church tower dates to 1783 and the organ is the work of Antonio and Agostino Callido (1820 approx).

 

Church of St. Andrew (Damos)

Built on a previous structure of 1348, it seems to date to 1500. It contains 13th century frescoes probably of the Tolmezzo School and others dating to the 18th and 19th centuries.

 

Church of St. Thomas (Pozzale)

Dating to 1200, it has been rebuilt many times. The existing building was put up in 1843. It was restored following a fire in 1844. It is well-known to art historians because it possesses a polyptych by Vittore Carpaccio (Madonna and Child, St Rocco, St. Sebastian, St. Thomas, St Dionysius) painted in 1519.

 

Church of St. Anthony (Pozzale)

A private church built by Monsignor Mariano Da Ru` in 1822 ,on the sides of the choir there are Vicari frescoes.

 

Church Of St Barthomew (Nebbiu`)

It was built from 1803 to 1807, consacrated in 1820 and restored in 1890. It possesses two wooden altars which come from the Chiesa del Cristo di Valcalda, the St. Anthony altar has an altar piece by Marco Vecellio (a distant cousin of Titian's) of 1584, and a 16th century altar piece depicting St Charles Borromeo.

 

Church of St Dionysius (old) (Nebbiu`)

Of the Gothic building which was demolished in 1864, dating to the 15th century, only the apse remains. Until 1807 it was the only church of the town.

 

Church of St Dionysius on the Hill

Situated on a hill that dominates the underlying valley, on the path that rises towards the slopes of Mount Antelao, an earlier church already existed (1484) and a second building was constructed in 1588 and restructured in 1910.

 

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