Basilica di Santa Rita

The Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia was built between 1937 and 1947 because the growing number of pilgrims visiting the shrine where the remains of Saint Rita are located made the old church unsuitable for such numbers. The construction costs of the initial project, drawn up by the architect Armando Brasini, were too high. The project had to be modified by the architects Giuseppe Calori and Giuseppe Martinenghi.

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Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie

The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie is a late 15th-century Catholic church. During the 17th century, the Orsini family financed the interior decoration. Restoration work on the façade was necessary following the earthquake of 1705. In 1931, the bell tower was built. The statue of Our Lady of Grace with the child on her lap dates from around 1490.

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Spoleto Cathedral

The Cathedral of Spoleto was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an older Romanesque church. The Romanesque façade and the bell tower were completed in 1207. The original Romanesque porch was replaced in the 15th century by a Renaissance porch, the interior was completely modified in the 17th century by Pope Urban VIII, former Bishop of Spoleto, and his nephew Francesco Barberini, who was also Bishop of Spoleto. The last modifications were finally made in the 18th century.

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Basilica of Sant'Eufemia

The church of St. Euphemia was first mentioned as a monastic church by a written source from the 10th century. From 1500 onwards, the church underwent harmful renovations: its upper floor was annexed to the episcopal palace, the façade was plastered and the small bell tower was demolished. It remained as it was until 1907, when the structure was completely restored and completed in 1954.