Madonna del Vallone, Acquacanina
The Chiesa della Madonna del Vallone is a Roman Catholic church or sanctuary located in a rural site in the frazione of Piedicolle in Acquacanina, province of Macerata, in the region of Marche, Italy.[1] It is located within the Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini.
History
[edit]This marian shrine was completed in 1747, likely at the site of a chapel or aedicule. The main altarpiece depicts the Madonna and Child. Documents recall a church at the site by 1624. The church also has paintings both from the 20th century and a Deposition attributed to Lorenzo Garbieri.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Province of Macerata, tourism entry on church.
- ^ Tourism in Macerata, website sponsored by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia di Macerata.