Santa Chiara, Treia

Last updated January 19, 2021

Santa Chiara is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Cervigni in the town of Treia, province of Macerata, region of Marche, Italy.

History

The church of Santa Chiara was assigned to a Capuchin order of nuns. In 1710, the church was refurbished by Romolo Broglio. The convent was suppressed by the Napoleonic government, and the convent became a textile mill. The Church was transferred ultimately to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The church has an octagonal layout. The interiors are sheltered by a decorated ceiling. The main altar has an elaborate gilded frame for a small wooden statue of the Madonna of Loreto.^[1]

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References

↑ Tourism office of Macerata, by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Provincia di Macerata, entry on the church.

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[1] Tourism office of Macerata, by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Provincia di Macerata, entry on the church.

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