Santa Maria Murella is a
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
church located just outside of the town of
Montasola
Montasola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about west of Rieti.
Montasola borders the following municipalities: Casperia, Contigliano, Cottanello, Torri ...
, in the
province of Rieti
The Province of Rieti ( it, Provincia di Rieti) is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti. Established in 1927, it has an area of with a total population of 157,887 people as of 2017. There are 73 ''comuni'' ...
, region of
Lazio
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, Italy.
History
The church was built using Ancient Roman ruins, and was located at the site of the Roman city of Laurum. The name ''Murella'' derives from the former Roman walls from which the stones for the church were derived. It is suspected that the site once housed a pagan temple. The first construction was likely in the 12th-century, although inscription on the facade date to the 14th-century; the building served as parish church a that time. The facade has some
Romanesque sculpted carving in bas-relief. Flanking the mullioned window in the facade are two lions, with an eagle above.
A major restoration was pursued in 1693, patronized by Angelo Bonelli. Many of the canvases from this time have been moved to the present parish church of
Santi Pietro e Tommaso. A number of burials occurred in the walls of the church. The church property is still used for burials.
Comune of Montasola
short description of Monuments.
References
Roman Catholic churches in Lazio
Romanesque architecture in Lazio
Maria Murella
Churches in the province of Rieti
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