The Sanctuary of the Madonna del Piano (Madonna of the Plain) is a

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church in the town of Ausonia,

province of Frosinone The province of Frosinone () is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of and a total population of 493,605 (2016). The province contains 91 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''), listed in the ...

, region of

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, Italy.

History

The building was known as the Sanctuary of the Fratte (Friars or

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monks). The present church layout was built in the 15th century, but stands atop an older romanesque style crypt with frescoes commissioned by

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monks. The frescoes depict topics for popular devotion including a ''Miracle of Remingarda'' which recounts the legend of a young local female shepherd who had a Marian vision, leading to the erection here of the sanctuary. The church has a venerated painted wooden icon of the ''Madonna and Child''. The child is said to have miraculously appeared in the vicinity.Comune of Ausonia
entry on church.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madonna del Piano Ausonia Churches in the province of Frosinone 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Romanesque architecture in Lazio