San Nicolò, Cingoli

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San Nicolò is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazza XX settembre in the west end of the old quarter of the town of Cingoli, province of Macerata, region of Marche, Italy.

Romanesque architecture architectural style of Medieval Europe

Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. In the 12th century it developed into the Gothic style, marked by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. The Romanesque style in England is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture.

Cingoli Comune in Marche, Italy

Cingoli is a town and comune of the Marches, Italy, in the province of Macerata, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) by road from the town of Macerata. It is the birthplace of Pope Pius VIII.

Marche Region of Italy

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History

The church was built and consecrated in 1218 in land outside the city walls to serve parishioners who lived far from the main collegiate church of San Esuperanzio located in the town center, and likely to service pilgrims and others staying at the Ospedale dello Spineto nearby. The church was located near the Porta Montana. Initially dedicated to Saints Esuperanzio and Nicolò da Bari.

The baptistery was moved here from the collegiate. The façade was refurbished slightly in the 16th century when the coat of arms of the aristocratic Venanzi family was added. Above the shield is a simple round window. The sculpted portal was inserted here and derives the Collegiata, where it was on the right wall, and is from the same artist, Maestro Giacomo da Cingoli, who completed the main portal of the larger church. The central figure atop the arch is putatively a monk of the Fonte Avellana order.

Fonte Avellana Roman Catholic hermitage in Italy

Fonte Avellana or the Venerable Hermitage of the Holy Cross, is a Roman Catholic hermitage in Serra Sant'Abbondio in the Marche region of Italy. It was once also the name of an order of hermits based at this hermitage.

The small church has three naves, with a tall central one. The main stone altar was brought here in 1955 from the abandoned church of San Paterniano. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Cingoli: Balcone delle Marche - Uno dei Borghi più belli d'italia website, with entry on town churches.
  2. ↑ Antiquities of Cingoli, website with entry on churches (updated 12/06/2016).

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