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General information
Name:
The church of Our Lady of the Assumption
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Category:
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Religion:
Catholic
World heritage:
no
Description:
The Mother Church dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption was built, in the XVIII century in baroque style, on a pre-existing building. The stately well-decorated bell tower is dated 1740. The facade is divided into three parts and has three niches with statues of St. Oronzo, St. Giusto and St. Fortunato.In The middle part of the façade is a big window and two niches with allegorical statues of Hope and Charity. On the topo is the statue of Faith. The church has a Latin cross plan and has a single nave. Inside there are some valuable altars and canvasses.
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Location
Address:
ia Raffaele Pascali, 16,
City:
Vernole
Zip:
73029
Country:
Italy
Territorial unit:
Puglia
Latitude:
40.2872
Longitude:
18.3036
Elevation:
38.28
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Manager:
Phone:
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Stakeholder organization:
Archdiocese of Lecce
Additional information
Accessibility:
Good
Availability:
Unscheduled visit
Condition:
Average
Attractiveness:
Medium
Particularity:
City attractiveness:
Regional
City services:
Average
Thematic routes:
oip:
Religious tourism
Keywords:
Baroque,parish church,Religious attraction