San Michele Arcangelo is a Neoclassical-style,

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church located Piazza Cesare Ottaviano Augusto, 11, of

Velletri Velletri (; ; ) is an Italian ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, approximately 40 km to the southeast of the city centre, located in the Alban Hills, in the region of Lazio, central Italy. Neighbouring communes are Rocca di Papa, Lar ...

, in the

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, in Italy. A church at the site was likely erected by the Lomards over the remains of an ancient temple dedicated to Mars. It has undergone numerous reconstructions. The high altar shelters a Crucifix (1703) by Filippo Zucchetti. Inside is a canvas depicting ''St Anna'' by

Agostino Carracci Agostino Carracci ( , , ; also Caracci; 16 August 1557 – 22 March 1602) was an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art teacher. He was, together with his brother, Annibale Carracci, and cousin, Ludovico Carracci, one of the fo ...

, donated in 1626 by the notary Zeffiro Velli.Visit Castelli Romani
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