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Church · Circello (BN)

Church of San Francesco in Circello

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 698 m
Pictured: Circello · Pasquale Paolo Cardo from Finale Ligure (Savona), Italy · CC BY 2.0 · resized and cropped

17th-century church in Circello built with the Franciscan convent, with 17th-century canvases and a terracotta Way of the Cross from 1993.

The church of San Francesco was built in the 17th century together with the convent, at the joint wish of the Università, that is the old municipality, and the Di Somma family, then feudal lords of Circello. It is a simple, intimate place, tied to the history of the community.Inside we recommend pausing at the fine 17th-century canvases and at a terracotta Way of the Cross made in 1993 by a French sculptor. We like the dialogue between the old paintings and these contemporary panels, which invite a slow, meditative path.

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