The church of San Pancrazio was built in the 15th century by the Orsini family, owners of the castle in the Isola Farnese district. Later it was enlarged, with the present façade and a bell tower. The façade has a beautiful Roman marble portal and, above it, a rose window with polychrome glass decoration. The inside has three naves with an apse. Everywhere in the building, there are frescos or remains of frescos of the XVI century.
The church of San Lorenzo Martire certainly exists since the 11th century. It was completely rebuilt in 1554 with three naves. New restorations took place in the Baroque and Neoclassical period. Inside it houses Mannerist paintings by the painter Donato Palmieri da Formello and the recently moved ancient sundial.
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Sorbo was probably founded in the 10th century as the chapel of a castle that once stood on the site. In 1427 Cardinal Giordano Orsini granted the remains of the abandoned castle and chapel to the Carmelite order and allowed them to build a convent. The church of the convent, located on the former chapel, houses a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, hence its name of sanctuary.
The church of San Cipriano was built in 1975 by the architect Alberto Fiessa and is dedicated to Saint Cyprian. The church has an octagonal plan, with projecting bricks, which give movement to the exterior. The interior has a unique plan, with a sort of small nave that goes around it. The two stained glass windows, made by G. Sarti and C. Alessandrini, are of great artistic value.
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