It is one of the oldest churches in Alvito, probably dating back to the 12th century, coeval with the birth of the Peschio nucleus, halfway between the castle and the village. Leaning against the walls, it has a square in front of it from which the old road to the castle started. With the opening of the carriageway, it remained peripheral to the town. It was [...]
The centrally planned Baroque Church of Santa Teresa is located a short distance from the central Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, overlooked by the Alvito Town Hall. Just a few steps from the church, it is possible to admire a stupendous panorama of the Val di Comino. The church, of seventeenth-century origin, is in masonry with exposed stones, with [...]
The Church of St Peter is the oldest church in Atina. It was built, according to tradition, in 75 A.D. (an improbable date, however) on the remains of the temple of Jupiter in Roman Atina, near the Porta Aurea: traces of the ancient paved road coming from the city's countryside are clearly visible in its vicinity. It remained, until the year 1000, [...].
The Convent of St Francis in Vicalvi: Between History, Spirituality and Miracles The Convent of St Francis stands just outside the town of Vicalvi, in the picturesque Comino Valley (Province of Frosinone). Immersed in a centuries-old forest of oak and chestnut trees, the complex lives in that silent solitude so beloved of the Saint of Assisi, a place that [...]
The Sanctuary of Saint Gerard in Gallinaro: History of the Four Pilgrim Saints The Sanctuary of Gallinaro, nestled in the heart of the Comino Valley, is a place of deep devotion dedicated to Saint Gerard. Its history is intertwined with that of a legendary medieval pilgrimage that has left indelible traces in the identity of southern Lazio. The [...]
The Church of St. Felicita, which stands at the entrance to the village, outside the castle walls, recalls the thousand-year-old cult of St. Felicita and the Seven Brothers Saints, whose devotion in the entire area surrounding Settefrati (Valle di Canneto) was very strong and, it would seem, linked to the pagan devotion of the goddess Mephitis, in turn centred [...].
The Church of Santa Maria del Ponte: Between Renaissance History and Pagan Roots The Church of Santa Maria del Ponte represents a fundamental piece of the historical and religious heritage of the Comino Valley. Although its origins are still shrouded in uncertainty, typological and stylistic analysis allows us to reconstruct a fascinating picture that links this building [...]
The Convent of San Nicola in Alvito: A Baroque Treasure in the Comino Valley The Convent of San Nicola in Alvito is one of the most significant monuments in the Comino Valley. Situated outside the town walls, on the slopes of the hill on which Alvito stands, the building dominates an offshoot overlooking the lush plain below, [...].
The first certain information on the church dates back to the end of the 16th century (1579), but it has undergone many extensions and transformations over time. Today it has three naves with round arches and painted wooden ceilings. It is preceded by a narthex (added at a later date) open in three arches [...].
The Church of San Nicola is the oldest in Belmonte Castello. It is located within the enclosure of the old cemetery, not because it was intended to be a cemetery church, but because around it, for its veneration, people began to bury the dead of the village, forming a cemetery. It probably dates back to the 12th century [...].