Sant'Agostino, Montecosaro
Sant'Agostino is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Antonio Gatti #2 flanking a balustrade along Piazza Trieste in Montecosaro, province of Macerata, in the region of Marche, Italy.
History
[edit]The brick church was built originally circa 1200 and dedicated to San Martino. An adjacent Augustinian convent was the home of Saint Nicola da Tolentino for a year. Over the centuries it has undergone numerous reconstructions including a major one in the 16th century, and again in the 18th century. The piazza side has a staircase and balustrade added in 1927. The exterior generally lacks decoration; the nave has second story buttresses. Near the apse is a tall bell tower.
The interior was restored in 2003. It houses a silver and gilded Byzantine reliquary of the Holy Cross. The left wall has an organ built by Gaetano Callido in 1792. The wooden shutters have neoclassical paintings. [1] In 2016, the church was closed for repairs, but in 2018 it was reopened to the public.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Province of Macerata, tourism entry.
- ^ "Art Bonus - CHIESA DI S.AGOSTINO DI MONTECOSARO". artbonus.gov.it. Retrieved 2024-04-18.