Discovering the churches of Bormio: Church of the Holy Spirit

Discovering the churches of Bormio - Guided tour of the Church of S. Spirito led by the "Volunteers for Culture".

Church of S. Spirito

Now deconsecrated, it was recently purchased and restored by the Municipality of Bormio
Since the early 19th century, the building has been abandoned as a place of worship, first becoming a hayloft, then a tool shed, a dormitory and finally a private home. The building is well worth a visit thanks to the beautiful frescoes preserved inside and brought to life by the recent restoration work.

As for the origins of the paintings, the wall and apse frescoes date back to the 15th century, while the vault, which is stylistically and thematically unified, appears to date to the first half of the 16th century. Among the most important frescoes to mention are The Coronation of the Virgin (probably the work of the workshop of Giovannino da Sondalo) and the scene of the Virgin Ursula together with her husband, attributed to Bertolino de Buris.

Details

• Free activity
• Duration: about 40 minutes