San Michele Arcangelo is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic located in the center of Sermoneta, region of Lazio, Italy.
| San Michele Arcangelo, Sermoneta | |
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| 41°33′03″N 12°58′58″E / 41.55083°N 12.98278°E | |
| Location | Sermoneta, Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Style | Romanesque |
History and description
editThe stone church was putatively built in the 11th century atop the ruins of an ancient pagan temple. The facade is made of non-hewn, irregular stones and sports awkward elements such as a portico entering from the alley at a right angle. The nave is subdivided with two aisles. The church crypt has Romanesque-era frescoes by unknown authors. The organ is from the 18th century and the baptistry from 1603.
The church was once affiliated with a confraternity of flagellants known as the Battenti.[1]
References
edit- ^ Comune of Sermoneta, short entry.