Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio

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Oratory of Saint Lawrence all'alpe Seccio
(Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio)
Boccioleto Seccio Oratorio San Lorenzo.JPG
Façade of the church.
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Vercelli
Ecclesiastical or organizational status National monument
Location
Location Boccioleto, Italy
Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio
Geographic coordinates 45°51′21″N8°06′19″E / 45.855833°N 8.105278°E / 45.855833; 8.105278
Architecture
TypeChurch
Style Romanesque
The frescos in the chancel Boccioleto Oratorio Alpe Seccio Affresco 01.JPG
The frescos in the chancel

Oratory of Saint Lawrence all'alpe Seccio (Italian : Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Boccioleto, in the Province of Vercelli and the region of Piedmont, Italy.

The oratory situated 1380 metres above sea level is reachable only by a trail that winds through forests of beech trees until you reach the alpine pastures, overlooking Cavaione Valley, a side valley of the Sermenza Valley. The interior contains a cycle of frescoes painted by an unknown artist during the mid-fifteenth century.