Riley+saint+jean+church+info

Riley French religious page

Baptistere Saint Jean church:

As one of the oldest churches (baptistere) built in France Baptistere Saint jean was built in 360, with additions made, like a baptismal font, added in the 6th and 7th centuries. Dedicated to St. John the baptist Saint Jean stands as a museum featuring Romanesque murals and old paleochristian architecture. Located in the center of Poitiers France, the Baptistere acts as a great tourist spot and for only a euro its a good deal. The now museum has been abondoned during the revolution, confiscated, sold, used as a warehouse, saved from demolishion, and now bought and turned into a great viewing site for tourists. Starting out as a church this building has been put through a lot. I think that this landmark is very cool not only in architecture, but what it was used for. The different owners and uses for the building is very interesting and seeing the pictures with the cool murals is breathtaking. Learning about the building was fun because it is something outside the US that has a lot of different history. This is an important landmark because it now serves as an educational guide for interested and curious tourists.

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