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Church of Santa Maria Nuova (Gubbio)

Italy / Umbria / Gubbio / Via Ottaviano Nelli
 church, interesting place, Roman Catholic church

The Church of Santa Maria Nuova was the Gubbio end of the century. XIII. The building has a distinctive style of 'Cistercian architecture dell'eugubino church buildings prevalent in the thirteenth century. Characterized by sobriety decorative elements, the front, simple and austere, receives a rose and a ogival portal cloverleaf. The interior consists of a 'nave with interesting series of paintings (Many were dull in the seventeenth century) among which one can admire the fresco Ottaviano Nelli, "The Madonna del Belvedere", One of the finest examples of International Gothic style in our region. In the church are also stored furniture from various churches of Gubbio including carved and gilded wooden altar from St. Augustine.
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Coordinates:   43°21'1"N   12°34'59"E
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