| Hermitage of Madonna di Coccia | |
|---|---|
Eremo della Madonna di Coccia | |
 View of the hermitage | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Province of L'Aquila |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Campo di Giove |
| State | Italy |
Eremo della Madonna di Coccia (Italian for Hermitage of Madonna di Coccia) is an hermitage located in Campo di Giove, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy). [1]
The hermitage is located along the mule track connecting Campo di Giove with Palena, passing through the Guado di Coccia pass [2] . It serves as an example of a church-mountain hut-shepherd's hut [1] . There is limited historical information on the hermitage [3] , but it is believed to have been commissioned by the future Pope Celestine V in the 13th century [2] . The only certain date is that inscribed on the architrave of the 1748 restoration, likely after damage from the 1706 Abruzzo earthquake [1] . More recent accounts link the path to the escape of prisoners from the internment camp of Sulmona, heading to the pass to cross the Gustav Line [4] . Related to these events, a memorial dedicated to Ettore De Corti, who was killed by the Germans while attempting to cross the front line, stands at the pass [4] . In 2009, the church underwent restoration work carried out by the management body of the Maiella National Park [1] .
The entire structure consists of two sections built against a rock on a steep slope: the church is at the top, and below are the remains of a residential area [1] . The church is rectangular and has two windows and a large entrance door on the facade [1] . The lunette-shaped architrave above the door bears the inscription commemorating the restoration [5] :
Above the windows is the inscription [5] :
The interior of the church is bare [5] . On the back wall, above the remains of the altar, are the decorations and frame that housed a bas-relief of the Madonna and Child [1] .
The residential area next to the church was organized on two floors [1] . It is in a state of ruin, but the perimeter walls remain [1] . The first floor had two windowless rooms used as a stable or woodshed, while the upper floor, paved with terracotta tiles, was used as a dormitory [1] .
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