Santuario di San Ciriaco

A place of great devotion and linked to the deeply rooted cult of the Patron Saint, the Sanctuary of San Ciriaco di Torre Le Nocelle stands out for its peculiar structure, separated from the bell tower that stands on the panoramic line of the Irpinian village

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The Sanctuary of San Ciriaco is a place of worship located in Torre Le Nocelle, in the historic center of the Irpinia village. The religious building, dating back to the 18th century, reflects the deeply rooted cult of the Torrese community towards the Patron Saint, whose remains are mostly found in Rome, under the main altar of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata. Some of them, however, were moved to Torre Le Nocelle on 8 August 1635 and kept in a wooden bust, depicting San Ciriaco Deaco read more

The Sanctuary of San Ciriaco is a place of worship located in Torre Le Nocelle, in the historic center of the Irpinia village. The religious building, dating back to the 18th century, reflects the deeply rooted cult of the Torrese community towards the Patron Saint, whose remains are mostly found in Rome, under the main altar of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata. Some of them, however, were moved to Torre Le Nocelle on 8 August 1635 and kept in a wooden bust, depicting San Ciriaco Deacono and Martyr of the Church of Rome. Located in the center of the town, close to the central square, restored after the earthquake of 23 November 1980, the Sanctuary of San Ciriaco today has a beautiful eighteenth-century facade. A peculiar feature of the religious building is that it is detached from the bell tower, which probably arose after the construction of the sanctuary: the latter stands with its multi-level structure and bulbous dome, dominating the panoramic line of the town. A place of great devotion, the Sanctuary of San Ciriaco is the religious symbol of the Torrese community. read less