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General information
Name:
The Chapel of San Vito
Alternative name:
Category:
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Religion:
Catholic
World heritage:
no
Description:
The Chapel of San Vito is in the countryside. Inside this church there is a huge rock with a hole in the middle and in the past barren women used to walk through the rock because this was considered a rite of fertility. The Attic Stone was given a Calimera by Athens as a present; it dates to the 4th century and probably was a sepulchral stone
Events:
According to tradition, on the day on Easter Monday, people come into the church and passes through the hole in the rock to purify themselves. This practice dates back to the rites of fertility.
Location
Address:
Via San Vito
City:
Calimera
Zip:
73021
Country:
Italy
Territorial unit:
Puglia
Latitude:
40.2490
Longitude:
18.2907
Elevation:
55.40
Contact
Manager:
Phone:
Web address:
Stakeholder organization:
Municipality of Calimera
Additional information
Accessibility:
Poor
Availability:
Visit by appointment
Condition:
Average
Attractiveness:
Medium
Particularity:
City attractiveness:
Regional
City services:
Poor
Thematic routes:
Via Francigena del Sud
oip:
Religious tourism,Cultural tourism
Keywords:
cultural attraction,cultural events,Pilgrimage visits,Religious attraction