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.

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San Giovanni Battista Church, Mogno canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church ⓘ
church building ⓘ
modernist architecture ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
architect Mario Botta ⓘ
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 ⓘ
linked to: John the Baptist
denomination Catholic Church ⓘ
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugano ⓘ
linked to: Diocese of Lugano
hasAltarMaterial stone ⓘ
hasFeature elliptical plan ⓘ
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 ⓘ
Mogno ⓘ
Swiss Alps ⓘ
Val Lavizzara ⓘ
locatedNear Fusio ⓘ
materialUsed dark gneiss ⓘ
glass ⓘ
white marble ⓘ
parish Fusio ⓘ
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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Mario Botta → notableWork → San Giovanni Battista Church, Mogno ⓘ
Mario Botta → designed → San Giovanni Battista Church, Mogno ⓘ