Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

Church of Maria Santissima delle GrazieIsolated and outside the town of Mazzarino, the small church dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie rises to the south, the foundation of which dates back to the Norman age and, according to local literature, must have been in the shape of a Greek cross. The current longitudinal layout of the church dates back to the restoration works of the 17th century. It has a rectangular hall, divided by an arch about two thirds of the length, starting from the entrance and ending with a semicircular apse; from here you enter the only annexed room, used as a sacristy.floor planLongitudinal planimetric layout with a single rectangular nave, concluded by a semicircular apse. Starting from the entrance, at about two thirds, the length of the hall is divided by an arch. In the first part, on the walls, there are two side entrances, one on each side. A single window, placed on the façade above the entrance, illuminates the interior of the nave. From the presbytery, raised with a step, you enter a room, used as a sacristy, with an essential toilet and with independent access to the outside of the church.coversThe roof of the church has two pitches, made with wooden structures, hidden by the barrel vault and surmounted by Sicilian coppi tiles. The sacristy compartment has a single pitch.main prospectusThe simple facade is barely characterized by the essential frame of the triangular tympanum, surmounted in the center by a modest bell loggia. The masonry is made with exposed stone. Only the entrance is framed by jambs and a round arch made with squared stone ashlars. In the centre, above the door, a frameless window opens, the only source of natural light for the interior of the classroom.secondary prospectusesThe wall facings are made with exposed stone. During the last restoration works, the two original side entrances were restored. On the right side is the only and small annexed room.interiorThe flooring is made with terracotta tiles. The walls are plastered and painted. The vault has no decoration and is set up without any characterization that distinguishes it from the wall facing.Source: beweb.chiesacattolica.it