Church of St. Martino and St. Giovanni Battista or the Sanctuary of the Santissimo Crocifisso (Apecchio)
Italy /
Marken /
Monte Grimano /
Apecchio /
Piazza di San Martino
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church, parish, shrine, interesting place, Roman Catholic church
The parish church is located in the historic center of Apecchio (PU).
Tradition has it that during a strong earthquake of 1782, which had its epicenter in the Monte Nerone, the eighteenth-century image of the Holy Cross raised his head towards the sky to implore divine protection on Apecchiesi which, according to the testimonies of , reported damage and few casualties compared to neighboring countries.
The church was built on the site of a medieval church, built in turn on an old pagan temple.
SOURCE: www.lavalledelmetauro.org/standard.php?lingua=it&id_sez...
Tradition has it that during a strong earthquake of 1782, which had its epicenter in the Monte Nerone, the eighteenth-century image of the Holy Cross raised his head towards the sky to implore divine protection on Apecchiesi which, according to the testimonies of , reported damage and few casualties compared to neighboring countries.
The church was built on the site of a medieval church, built in turn on an old pagan temple.
SOURCE: www.lavalledelmetauro.org/standard.php?lingua=it&id_sez...
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°33'30"N 12°25'12"E
- Apecchio 0.7 km
- Serravalle di Carda 5.6 km
- Pianello 11 km
- Cagli 18 km
- Cantiano 18 km
- Gubbio 24 km
- Historic centre of Gubbio 26 km
- Umbertide 28 km
- Lake Valdifabbrica 42 km
- Corciano 49 km
- Monte Cavallo 0.4 km
- Pian di Molino 3.1 km
- Sessaglia 3.4 km
- Osteria Nuova 3.5 km
- Colombara 3.6 km
- San Cristoforo di Carda 3.8 km
- Somole 5.3 km
- Città di Castello 19 km
- Marche 54 km
- Umbria 65 km