BAPTISTERY OF RIVA SAN VITALE

This historically and religiously significant baptistery is the oldest surviving Christian monument in Switzerland. It dates from the^5th century, when the first attempts were made to introduce Christianity into the region. It is small and octagonal in shape and contains a rare stone basin from the Middle Ages in which baptisms by immersion were performed. There are also remarkable Romanesque frescoes from the 12th century.