The small church of Madonna delle Grazie: History and Art in Atina The small church of Madonna delle Grazie in Atina, with its rectangular shape, is an important religious and cultural landmark. The external wall is characterised by a wooden door finely decorated with wrought iron friezes, while the lunette above the door houses a [...]
The birth of the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the cult of St Mark in Atina In 1044, a terrible scourge struck the lands of southern Latium. A devastating plague sowed death and desolation: in Aquino alone the victims numbered more than 2,500. In this climate of pain and bewilderment, faith became a refuge and a [...]
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The Basilica of St Mark Galileo in Atina: history, finds and restoration According to tradition, under the Emperor Domitian (81-96 AD), St Mark Galileo, one of the disciples of the Apostle Peter, was martyred near the northern outskirts of Atina. The latter consecrated him a bishop and entrusted him with the evangelisation of some regions of Italy. St Mark spread Christianity in Marsica, lower Lazio and [...].
Largo San Rocco trae il nome dall’antica chiesa di San Rocco (XV sec.) inglobata in Palazzo Sabatini nel corso dell’Ottocento. Alzando lo sguardo, la nostra attenzione è colpita dal Monumento ai Caduti, qui collocato il 9 luglio 1990 dopo essere stato per circa settant’anni in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi. Il monumento, eretto sul sito ove sorgeva […]
The church was founded by the provost Adiutorio in 1208, and was originally dedicated to St John, as attested in Innocent III's diploma of the same year, which mentions it as the church of “Sancti Ioannis supra muro de medio”. In 1280, it was enlarged by the wealthy Cicchillo, who completed the façade by erecting the two [...].
In 1222 St Francis of Assisi reached the Comino Valley to dedicate himself to prayer and to mature spiritually. For three years he settled in Vicalvi, where he obtained from the Benedictines of Montacassino the use of a small chapel dedicated to the Crucifix and two annexed rooms, which later expanded to become the present convent. During his stay, St Francis [...].
With its quadrangular floor plan on three floors with a penthouse, this building circumscribes Piazza Saturno together with the Cantelmo and Mancini palaces. The building was constructed by the Fasoli family in the 18th century, expanding and restoring older pre-existing structures. In order to make it ‘modern“, the palace was enriched with friezes and decorations that highlight a very refined Baroque style. [...]
In the Comino Valley, history and legend merge, as do the mythological tales that want this green land originally inhabited by Janus, the ancient Italic god of the sun, openings, beginnings and endings. Saturn found refuge with him, who, driven from Olympus by his son Jupiter, was welcomed and became a participant in the [...]
La Collina di Santo Stefano: l’antica acropoli di Atina In una posizione panoramica a circa 150 metri di dislivello dal centro storico di Atina, la Collina di Santo Stefano rappresenta uno dei luoghi più suggestivi e ricchi di storia della Valle di Comino. Raggiungibile a piedi attraverso i sentieri del parco comunale, custodisce testimonianze archeologiche di epoca […]
