San Giorgio, Macerata

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Facade of the Church.

Santo Giorgio is a Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazza XXX Aprile, in the town Macerata, region of Marche, Italy. [1]

History

A church at the site was present since the 13th century, but the present structure was erected in 1792-1798 by Cosimo Morelli. The classic façade (1842) with giant order pilasters and a triangular tympanum was designed by Agostino Benedettelli. The church is dedicated to Saints George, Stefano, and Martin of Tours. The interior houses a 16th-century wooden crucifix and a venerated icon of a Madonna della Salute attributed to Giovanni Battista Salvi, known as Sassoferrato, donated to the church in 1666. [2]

The icon of the Madonna della Salute, crowned in 1749. Madonna della Salute in Macerata.jpg
The icon of the Madonna della Salute, crowned in 1749.

References

  1. ↑ Tourism Office of Marche, entry on church.
  2. ↑ Comune of Macerata, entry on church.

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