San Biagio is a

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church located in

Castelraimondo Castelraimondo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. Castelraimondo borders the following municipalities: Camerino, Fiu ...

province of Macerata The province of Macerata () is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata. The province contains 55 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''), listed in the ''comuni'' of the province of Macerata. Located between the rivers ...

, in the region of

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, Italy. Details on the foundation of the church are slim. It was likely erected at the site of a former church inside the castle walls. The church utilizes the castle

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as one of its bell-towers. The church is mentioned in documents by 1330. The earthquake of 1799 caused damage, and the church underwent a major reconstruction commissioned in 1802 by Cardinal

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, and with recommendations by the architect Giacomo Cansoni. A fire in 1906, led to further reconstruction and modifications. The façade is in brick and stucco, while the flanks are in stone.Valle del Pensare
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Biagio Castelraimondo 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy

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