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Church · Airola (BN)

Addolorata in Airola

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 334 m

On the Monteoliveto hill, Airola's sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows dates from the 14th century and holds paintings attributed to De Mura and Solario.

On the hill overlooking Airola stands the sanctuary of Maria Santissima Addolorata (Our Lady of Sorrows), founded in 1363 as the church of Santa Maria dell'Ariella at the behest of the local feudal lord and later entrusted to the monks of Montevergine. Damaged during a siege in the early 16th century and long neglected, it was restored in 1672. We like walking up along one of the roads that climb the hill to the theatrical entrance staircase.The Neo-Gothic façade has a pronaos with three pointed arches and a three-tier bell tower; inside, the single nave features a Lamentation over the Dead Christ attributed to Francesco De Mura, while the sacristy of 1727 is adorned with stucco. In 2022 the church was recognised as a Marian sanctuary. We suggest coming in mid-September, when the statue of the Virgin is carried down in procession to the town among a great crowd of worshippers.

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