%20in%20Bergamo%20and%20Surroundings.png "12 Edicole (Santelle) in Bergamo and Surroundings")
12 Edicole (Santelle) in Bergamo and Surroundings
In Italian, edicola (plural edicole) is a small architectural feature separate or attached to another structure that is for ornamentation or more often to house a sacred image, work of art, or remembrance. Also called santella in Lombardy, especially in the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia and the Upper Mantua area. Santelle are images of popular religious devotion typically arranged in an outdoor environment.
Also, in Italian edicola is used to refer to a newsstand or kiosk. These kiosks sell newspapers, magazines, and much more. They are usually free-standing found on a sidewalk or in a piazza.
The edicole (altars) gathered in this post are all found in Bergamo city except one found in nearby Alzano Lombardo.
.JPG "10 Santella near Via San Benedetto (2)")
In English “edicule” derives from the Latin word “aedicula”, meaning shrine or small house. It refers to a small structure or niche for a statue. In architecture, it can be used to describe a small construction, often a kiosk or a decorative feature.
In Italian, edicola (plural edicole) is a small architectural feature separate or attached to another structure that is for ornamentation or more often to house a sacred image, work of art, or remembrance. Also called santella in Lombardy, especially in the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia and the Upper Mantua area. Santelle are images of popular religious devotion typically arranged in an outdoor environment.
Also, in Italian edicola is used to refer to a newsstand or kiosk. These kiosks sell newspapers, magazines, and much more. They are usually free-standing found on a sidewalk or in a piazza.
The edicole (altars) gathered in this post are all found in Bergamo city except one found in nearby Alzano Lombardo.
.JPG "10 Santella near Via San Benedetto (2)")
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