Name
Church of Santa Maria del Castagno
Construction's age
17th century
Location
Via San Silvestro
Visits
the church is open only during particular celebrations
Accessibility
coming from Rome cross via Leandro Ciuffa, cross P.za
Garibaldi and turn to the right on via San Silvestro
Tourist signs
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| The Church of Santa
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In this little Church not very far
from the Convent of San Silvestro is venerated the holy icon of
the Virgin and the Bambino, painted on wood.
This icon belonged to the Cardinal Gambara (16th century) who
gave it to the inhabitants. This icon was venerated in the Convent
of San Silvestro and in 1605 when the convent was transformed
in an hermitage it was transferred over a large chestnut's
stump near the Convent; then was built the little church where
there is still the stump.
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