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Santa Maria delle Nevi Church, Girifalco

Santa Maria delle Nevi Church, Girifalco

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Santa Maria delle Nevi Church, Girifalco

Name: Santa Maria delle Nevi Church, Girifalco
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Location: Girifalco, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

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1. Monte Covello – View of Caminia Beach loop from Montepaone-Montauro

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2. Tiriolo – Girifalco loop from Catanzaro

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3. Girifalco – La Taverna di Pepe, Squillace loop from Catanzaro Lido

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October 26, 2025

Chiesa Santa Maria delle Nevi, Girifalco
Mother Church of Santa Maria delle Nevi
The Mother Church of Santa Maria delle Nevi in Girifalco, in the province of Catanzaro, is the town's most important parish church. Its origins date back to the 16th century, when it was originally dedicated to the Madonna delle Nevi, a title inherited from the previous mother church in the Pioppi Vecchi district. After the devastating earthquake of 1783, the building was rebuilt on the site of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, part of the old Dominican monastery founded by Bishop Lauro in 1548. The reconstruction was entrusted to the architect Ermenegildo Sintes, a pupil of Luigi Vanvitelli. However, the original design was modified and reduced in size during the construction phase.
The facade of the church, originally built in the Baroque style, underwent several renovations, especially after the 1905 earthquake, giving it a more modern appearance. It has a large stone portal flanked by two niches and a double access staircase. The secondary entrance, framed by an ashlar portal, is located at the foot of the bell tower, which houses three bells and a clock.
The interior of the church is characterized by the color white, a symbol of both the Marian title and the Dominican Order. The nave is decorated with arches with friezes and gilded capitals. On the left side is the Altar of Paradise, with an ancient sculptural group depicting the Ascension of Christ from the Convent of San Antonio of the Reformed. The presbytery is dominated by a large painting of the Madonna delle Nevi, protecting the snow-covered village of Girifalco from above, a work by Domenico Cefaly (1932-2003), a descendant of the painter Andrea Cefaly. Other works of art housed in the church include a 17th-century polychrome statue of Saint Rocco from Montpellier, a painting of the Madonna della Neve by Luciano Ricchetti, and the 17th-century Madonna del Garofano.
The Mother Church of Santa Maria delle Nevi represents an important spiritual and cultural center for the community of Girifalco, testifying to centuries of history, art, and religious devotion.
Text / Source: visitgirifalco.com / Municipality of Girifalco
visitgirifalco.com/trip/chiesa-matrice-santa-maria-delle-nevi

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Location: Girifalco, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

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Santa Maria delle Nevi Church, Girifalco

1. Monte Covello – View of Caminia Beach loop from Montepaone-Montauro

2. Tiriolo – Girifalco loop from Catanzaro

3. Girifalco – La Taverna di Pepe, Squillace loop from Catanzaro Lido

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