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Church · Moio della Civitella (SA)

Church of Santa Veneranda in Moio della Civitella

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 558 m
Pictured: Moio della Civitella · Nico86roma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized

Parish church of Moio della Civitella dedicated to its patron, with 15th-century door jambs and an 18th-century wooden statue.

The Church of Santa Veneranda is the parish church of Moio della Civitella and keeps the cult of the town's patron saint, celebrated at the end of July. The building was also built reusing material of archaeological origin and preserves 15th-century door jambs, a sign of a long, layered history.Inside is a wooden statue of the saint with glass eyes, attributed to a Campanian workshop and datable to the second quarter of the 18th century. We suggest visiting it together with the nearby Civitella, the old fortified hilltop settlement: together they tell well the many centuries of history of this corner of Cilento.

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