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Church · Montella (AV)

Sanctuary of the Santissimo Salvatore in Montella

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 954 m
Sanctuary of the Santissimo Salvatore in Montella
Photo: Mies me at Italian Wikipedia · Public domain · resized

A sanctuary at 954 metres on the mountain of the same name above Montella, destination of the 6 August feast of the Transfiguration.

At 954 metres, on a peak standing apart from the Picentini Mountains, the sanctuary of the Santissimo Salvatore watches over Montella and the valley. A chapel may already have existed in the 16th century, but the present church was built between 1779 and 1783. Tradition says that during a long drought the villagers widened the path to the summit and that, shortly afterwards, the rain returned.The gabled façade has three arches on Tuscan pillars, topped by three loggias and an oculus; over time the church was enlarged to a Greek-cross plan. We suggest looking at the bronze doors: the central one, by Tarcisio Musto, interweaves sacred scenes and local history. The most heartfelt moment is the feast of 6 August, linked to the Transfiguration.

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