San Martino is a

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church located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II #41 in the town of

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, province of Macerata, in the region of

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, Italy.

History

A church at the site is documented since 1233, but it has undergone numerous reconstructions, including in 1311 and 1493. It was made a collegiate church by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. The simple façade is made of brick and stucco and has a painting of the saint in a rectangular niche. Near the apse rises the medieval stone bell tower. The interior houses rich decorations including a sculptural ensemble (1631) representing the Immaculate Conception, St Anne, St Joachim, a young John the Baptist, and St Joseph. The church has a choir loft from the 17th century. The steps in front of the church lead down to the Fonte di San Martino. This 12th-century fountain still functions to allow water by gravity to flow to two basins.Tourism website of Valle del Pensare
the project: LUNGO IL CORSO DEL POTENZA” is sponsored by 10 towns of the Province of Macerata.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Martino Esanatoglia 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Churches completed in 1493 Renaissance architecture in le Marche

Roman Catholic churches in the Marche