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The Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Aula Regia is a
Comune of Comacchio
entry on churches and monuments.
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Aula Regia is a Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
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church located in the town of Comacchio Comacchio (; egl, label= Comacchiese, Cmâc' ) is a town and ''comune'' of Emilia Romagna, Italy, in the province of Ferrara, from the provincial capital Ferrara. It was founded about two thousand years ago; across its history it was first gove ...
, in the province of Ferrara
The province of Ferrara ( it, provincia di Ferrara; egl, pruvîncia ad Fràra) is a province in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Ferrara. As of 2016, it has a population of 354,238 inhabitants over an area ...
, region of Emilia-Romagna
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, Italy.
History
Located in the west portion of the town, it is also known as the church of the ''Cappuccini''. The site once was the site during the 10-12th-centuries for the Monastery of ''Santa Maria in Auregiario''. In 1570, the property was granted by the DukeAlfonso II d'Este
Alfonso II d'Este (24 November 1533 – 27 October 1597) was Duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597. He was a member of the House of Este.
Biography
He was the elder son of Ercole II d'Este and Renée de France, the daughter of Louis XII of Franc ...
to the Capuchin order
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFM Obs., now OFM ...
. A new church was built in 1665, with a later Neoclassic-style façade. The interior is notable for a terra-cotta image of Santa Maria in Aula Regia.entry on churches and monuments.
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17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Baroque architecture in Emilia-Romagna Churches in the province of Ferrara Roman Catholic churches in Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-church-stub