Sanctuary of the Madonna di Belvedere, Città di Castello
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di Belvedere is a Baroque Catholic church on a hill just outside Città di Castello in Umbria, Italy. A small chapel and an honored icon, once called Santa Maria di Caprano, have stood there since the 1200s.
The present church was built from 1669 to 1684, designed by Antonio Gabrielli and Nicola Barbioni. In 1705 the icon was crowned in the cathedral, and a week later it was carried back to the sanctuary in a procession.
The building has an unusual look: a rounded front with a seven-arch portico, a triangular decorative top, a brick dome, and two cylindrical bell towers. Inside, the church is octagonal. Just inside the entrance is a compass-like device made in 1883.
In the right chapel is an altarpiece depicting the Martyrdom of St Vincent (1699) by Giovanni Ventura Borghesi. The main altar features rich marble work and the venerated icon, surrounded by statues of saints including Donninus, Floridius, Amantius, and Venturam. From the front, there are views across the valley to the Apennines.
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