Di proprietà comunale a partire dagli anni ‘70 del Novecento, la Chiesa risulta tutt’oggi sconsacrata  ma proprio qui, nel gennaio del 1571, è stato celebrato il matrimonio tra Fermo Merisi e Lucia Aratori, genitori del famoso Michelangelo.

L’interno della Chiesa è spoglio ed essenziale, le opere che vi erano contenute sono state trasferite per garantirne la tutela e la conservazione.

The Church of San Giovanni Battista is adjacent to the ancient monastery of John the Baptist, which accommodated the monks of the Cistercian Religious Order and formerly the Order of Humiliati. It was in this church that the wedding between Fermo Merisi and Lucia Aratori, Michelangelo Merisi’s parents, was held in January 1571. Today the church is deconsecrated and has been council-owned property since the 1970s. The façade has been restored while the interior is unadorned as the works of art have been moved to another place to preserve their good condition.

Location: via Roma, approximately 1 Km (0.62 mi) from Caravaggio train station and from the A35 Brebemi motorway exit. The nearest parking spaces are in via Roma and in Largo Donatori di Sangue.

The church is closed to the public for safety reasons.
For information please contact the Cultural Office (Ufficio Cultura) at cultura.comune.caravaggio.bg.it or at +39 0363 356213.

L’edificio non è accessibile al pubblico per motivi di sicurezza. È possibile tuttavia ammirarne la facciata restaurata percorrendo Via Roma.