Name
Church of San Rocco
Construction's age
16th century
Visits
from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from 15:00 p.m. to 19:00
p.m.
Accessibility for Handicapped
Accessible
Tourist signs
with tourist information
Guided visits
it is possible to visit the church within a guided
tour. For reservation and information call the phone
number 06 94 73 101 / fax 06 94 38 662
Guidebooks
the library of the Pro Loco has a rich collection
of guides and booklets on the town's monuments,
via Colle S. Andrea, 1- phone number 06 94738917 |
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| The Church of San Rocco |
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In this church there is the miraculous
icon of the Vergine del Soccorso. In a previously period this
icon was venerated in an aedicule near the place where it was
decided to build the church to preserve the icon. The construction's
age of the church is uncertain; E. della Volpaia did not represent
it in his plan of the area realized in 1547.
Initially the church was given to two hermits, fra Mario Rufo
coming from S. Agostino in Rome and P. Michele Montagna and later
to a chaplain.
In 17th century according to the wish of the prince Nicola Ludovisi,
the church was restored; these restoring works began in 1664 and
in 1665 the church was consecrated to San Rocco. This church has
a rectangular plan (12,19 metres x 6,90 metres) and three altars:
the high altar consecrated to the Virgin and the other two to
San Rocco and San Sebastiano patrons of the persons suffering
from the Plague.
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