Santa Maria Assunta or ''St Mary of the Assumption'' is a
Romanesque-style church in
Assergi, central Italy.
The church was erected in the 12th century, originally part of a larger monastery founded by Saint Equizio. The 15th-century white stone facade is simple, with a portal with a rounded tympanum, surmounted by a rose window. The architrave of the portal has two coats of arms of the town with a lamb, symbol of Christ. The elements are similar to those of other churches in
L'Aquila
L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valle ...
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The interior was refurbished over the centuries. There are few windows to brighten the interior. There are several Renaissance-style frescos and a crypt, which is from the ancient church of San Franco of Assergi, the patron saint of the town. The crypt is dug from the rock and contains three naves; the medieval reliquary once on this altar putatively held the relics of the saint.
Santa Maria Assunta in Assergi
article by Ignazio Carlo Gavini; L'Arte: rivista di storia dell'arte medioevale e moderna e d'arte, Volume 4 (1901);pages 391-405.
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12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Romanesque architecture in Abruzzo
Roman Catholic churches in Abruzzo