Religious Places

Calascio: The Church of Santa Maria della Pietà

The Church of Santa Maria della Pietà is a small temple erected between the 16th and 17th centuries on the site where, according to legend, the local population got the better of a band of bandits. The church, probably founded on a pre-existing Renaissance aedicule, has an external structure with an octagonal plan with an environment used as a sacristy resting on one of the facades and a dome with eight segments. The interior, articulated on a system of Tuscanesque pilasters, has a painting depicting the miraculous Virgin and a sculpture of St. Michael armed.

You may also like...

Popular Articles...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *