Meride

Meride (the name is stressed on the first syllable: Méride ) was, until April 13, 2013, municipality in the district of Riva San Vitale, in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland and is located at the foot of Monte San Giorgio, 7.5 km northwest of Chiasso.

History

Meride 852 is first mentioned as Melene writing. Later it appeared in documents as Melade ( 963), Meredo ( 1443 ) and Merito ( 1591 ) on. In the Middle Ages it belonged to the parish Riva San Vitale and thus to the diocese of Como. Since 1517 Meride is federally. Known plasterers and painters come from this village. They found their work in Germany, Russia and France, returned home in the winter months and embellished their homes. Partly their works can be seen even today. Set back from and above the village there is the San Silvestro church with frescoes from 1690 by Francesco Antonio Giorgioli ( 1655-1725 ). The original Romanesque church was completely rebuilt in the 16th century. The simple parish church of San Rocco is in the village center at Piazza di Mastri Meride and was built in the 17th century.

On April 13, 2013 Meride was incorporated into the municipality Mendrisio.

Paleontological Museum Museo dei Fossili

The Fossil Museum in Meride shows mainly finds from the nearby Monte San Giorgio, which have been collected over the last 30 years. The fossils are over 200 million years old and comes from the time when the then Mendrisio only partially loomed out of the sea. Shown are particularly marine fossils, and specimens of the rich fauna of the Middle Triassic. The paleontologists Bernhard Peyer reached significant finds.

Personalities

  • Francesco Antonio Giorgioli (1655-1725), painter
  • Gian Alfonso Oldelli, Capuchin, historians
  • Giovan Antonio Oldelli (1691 - after 1758), plasterer
  • Felix Barbieri ( born August 22, 1874 in Meride, † November 25, 1932 ), sculptor
  • Nicola Della Casa ( born November 10, 1843 in Meride, † 1894 in Baveno ) entrepreneurs and politicians.

Attractions

  • Parish Church of San Rocco, in the interior: paintings Santa Lucia ( 1595 ) of the painter Giovan Pietro Gnocchi and Sacra Coversazione ( 1850 ) of the painter Antonio Rinaldi; Stained glass Pentecost ( 1974) by Roberto Pasotti; Organ ( 1841) by Paolo Brambilla
  • Old residential house Martini ( 1750 )
  • Parish hall with frescoes by Francesco Antonio Giorgioli
  • Monti residence with stucco work and frescoes by Francesco Antonio Giorgioli
  • Old residential house Roncati with stucco and frescoes by Francesco Antonio Giorgioli
  • Old residential house Oldelli with stucco work by Francesco Antonio Aglio and fresco by the painter Francesco Antonio Giorgioli
  • Old residential house with marble portal Fossati ( 1636) by Marc Antonio Fossati
  • Residence Oldelli with stucco work by Giovan Antonio Oldelli restored (1995 )
  • Oratory Beato Manfredo Settala ( 19th century), with frescoes by Antonio Rinaldi
  • Old Parish Church of San Silvestro with frescoes by Francesco Antonio Giorgioli,
  • Oratory of San Giorgio on Monte San Giorgio, restored (2000)
  • The Oratory of the Madonna with fresco by Francesco Antonio Giorgioli, in the district " Visacco »
  • Chapel of the Madonna di Loreto with fresco (16th century), in the district " Spinirolo »
Mendrisio (district) Antonio Rinaldi (architect) Arzo Besazio Capolago Genestrerio Ligornetto Rancate Salorino Tremona
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