Chapel of San Giovanni Battista Lignod - Restoration of the Chapel of San Giovanni Battista

Protection and enhancement of rural architecture and landscape (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 2.2)

Italy's Recovery and Resilience Plan provides this investment to stimulate a systematic process of upgrading historic rural buildings (private or third sector entities) and landscape protection.

Many rural buildings and agricultural structures have undergone a progressive process of abandonment, degradation and alterations which have undermined their distinctive characteristics and their relationship with their surroundings. By restoring the rural building stock, the measure will improve the quality of the countryside’s landscape by returning to the community an underused building stock which is not accessible to the public.

The investment is financed by the Recovery and Resilience plan by EUR 600 million.

The project regarding the Chapel of San Giovanni Battista is part of this investment. The project involves the conservative restoration of the building and decorative elements, seismic improvement. The works were started in December 2023.Valorization of the property in the context of the rural village through thematic paths (museum spread) and guided tours. The NRRP funds allocated to this project amount to EUR 119,360