Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio, Ussita
Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the frazione of Casali, some 6 kilometers outside of the town of Ussita, province of Macerata, region of Marche, Italy.
History[]
The small stone church was originally built in 1093 to house an eremitic lodging of Benedictines, linked to the monastery. The apse is semicircular, and the portal has a rounded arch with a mullioned window above. The belfry with two bells is a sail-like projection above the tympanum.[1] The church suffered damage from the 2016 earthquake. The interior houses an altarpiece depicting Christ between Saints Vincenzo and Anastasio (1638) attributed to .[2]
References[]
- ^ Comune of Ussita, brief entry on church.
- ^ Sibillini Web, entry on church.
Categories:
- Romanesque architecture in le Marche
- 11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- Churches in the Province of Macerata
- Roman Catholic churches in the Marche
- Benedictine monasteries in Italy