Eremo di Sant'Egidio (Italian: Hermitage of Saint Giles) is an hermitage located in Scanno, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy).[1] It is located on the hill of the same name[2] and dedicated to the Sant'Egidio (Italian: Saint Giles).
| Hermitage of Sant'Egidio | |
|---|---|
Eremo di Sant'Egidio | |
 View of the hermitage | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Province of L'Aquila |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Scanno |
| State | Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | No later than 1612 |
History
editThe exact date of construction of the building is unknown. The first mention of it dates back to 1612.[2]
In 1780 the church was restored by Pasquale Mancinelli, Michele Parente, and Nicola Ricciotti.[2]
Architecture
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The building, in rural Romanesque style, has a quadrangular facade with a small compartment for the bell carved out of an upper corner. The entrance is surmounted by a small circular window. The door lintel bears an inscription dated 1675, the year the town invoked the Saint's help to overcome the plague. Another inscription, inside a coat of arms above the entrance, contains the date and names of the three citizens of Scanno who promoted the 1780 restoration.[2]
The interior of the single-nave church holds a simple altar with side niches surrounded by cornices and, near the entrance, two stoups depicting masks with faces of fantastic animals. On the altar is a fresco of the saint. The floor is made of simple bricks.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eremo di Sant'Egidio" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Eremo di Sant' Egidio (Scanno)". Dipartimento Sviluppo Economico - Turismo. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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