Church of San Rocco and Madonna delle Grazie
Church of San Rocco and Madonna delle Grazie

Gavignano. Church of San Rocco and Madonna delle Grazie

The name of the church of San Rocco and Madonna delle Grazie corresponds to its architecture.

The church is ideally divided in two between San Rocco, protector from the plague and patron of Gavignano, and the Madonna delle Grazie with two statues in special niches.

The church dates back to 1679 and was renovated in 1736, with the chapel of the Madonna.

In 1854 the inside was updated and a small bell tower erected.

In 1907 on the initiative of archpriest Francesco Sinibaldi the church was doubled, with a neoclassical façade.

The chapel and the altar of the Madonna were embellished with marble and frescoes.


Written by:
Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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