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Church · Cava de' Tirreni (SA)

Franciscan Sanctuary of San Francesco e Sant'Antonio

  • Visit: about 20 min
Franciscan Sanctuary of San Francesco e Sant'Antonio
Photo: Eumolpa · Public domain · resized

Franciscan sanctuary at the entrance to the Borgo Scacciaventi in Cava de' Tirreni, rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake.

At the entrance to the 15th-century Borgo Scacciaventi, in Cava de' Tirreni, stands the Church of San Francesco e Sant'Antonio, dating from the 16th century.The 1980 earthquake destroyed it almost completely; it has been rebuilt on three levels. The convent next door houses a library, a monumental nativity scene and a soup kitchen for the poor.

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