Santi Martino e Marco is a
Neoclassical-style,
Roman Catholic parish church located on Piazza di San Martino in the town of
Petriolo
Petriolo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,063 and an area of .All demograph ...
, province of Macerata, region of
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
, Italy. The church stands alongside and across the street from the Palazzo Communale and faces the church of the
Madonna della Misericordia across the Piazza.
History
The church was built in 1776 and consecrated in 1790 by the archbishop of
Fermo. The brick facade with pilasters and a portal with a rounded pediment is sober. It is flanked by a tall bell tower.
Beni Culturali Province of Macerata
Tourism entry on church.
References
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Neoclassical architecture in le Marche
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1776
Petriolo
Petriolo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,063 and an area of .All demograph ...
Roman Catholic churches in the Marche
Neoclassical church buildings in Italy