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Church of Saint Lawrence the Martyr

Church of Saint Lawrence the Martyr

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Church of Saint Lawrence the Martyr

Name: Church of Saint Lawrence the Martyr
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Location: Bettola, Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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1. Perino Waterfalls Trail (via CAI Route 155)

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2. Mulino di Riè – Cascata del Toboga loop from Farini

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3. Perino Falls – Toboga Waterfall loop from San Giovanni

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Alberto Lionking

December 27, 2023

The first news relating to the building dates back to the 16th century. Initially it was a Greek cross structure, currently it is a Latin cross. The precise year of construction is not known, but we know the date on which it was blessed by Don Matteo Lucchini: 10 August 1672.
The Rosary chapel was built in 1677. In 1681 it was embellished with stucco decorations created by Pronimo Porta.
In the church there are two chapels from the Baroque period where the fifteen "Mysteries of the Rosary", "San Pio V" and the "Madonna del Rosario" created in 1705 by Robert de Longe are preserved.
In 1706 the chapel of San Giuseppe was built. It was blessed by Don Bernardo Segalini on 16 March 1708. Its stucco decoration, created in 1724, is the work of the brothers Francesco and Pietro Ferrari and by Pietro Agni. The paintings on the walls are the work of the painter Luigi Mussi from Piacenza and date back to 1733.
Following the restoration of the building which took place in 1897, the church took on its current shape with the addition of the entrance.

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JakobusPilger

April 5, 2024

Saint Lawrence / "San LORENZO", to whom this church is dedicated, is one of the early Christian martyrs from a time when Christianity was still forbidden. He was the Pope's archdeacon and was asked by the pagan Emperor Valerian to hand over the church's treasure. Lawrence asked for three days, during which he distributed the church's assets among the poor inhabitants of Rome and, after the agreed time, came to the emperor with the poor to present them to him as the church's treasure.
He was then tortured to death; legend has it that he was roasted alive on a grate - this attribute can be seen in many depictions of Saint Lawrence - over coals. This scene is also depicted above the entrance portal of the church. He is said to have been in good spirits and to have asked his executioner if he would like to turn him over.
The feast day of San Lorenzo/Saint Laurentius in the calendar of saints is August 10th, and it is certainly no coincidence that the consecration of the church took place on this very day in A.D. 1672.

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Andrew F 🇮🇹 (MTB e Trekking)

May 2, 2025

very nice church with a nice bar restaurant next to it that offers many good things to eat, home cooking, from sandwiches to first courses with good prices

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Church of Saint Lawrence the Martyr

1. Perino Waterfalls Trail (via CAI Route 155)

2. Mulino di Riè – Cascata del Toboga loop from Farini

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