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Probably Saint Restituta Sanctuary
is made out a Paleo-Christian Basilica of the 4th –
5th century, and in 1036, on these ruins, was built the new
church, the so-called "big church". This construction was
modified in 1300; renovated in 1700; finally it was rebuilt, as
it is now, after the earthquake of 1883 and it was reopened on
July 2nd, 1886. The facade was built in 1910.
In the sanctuary there is a marble altar from Rosary Church
which was destroyed. On this altar there is a |
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recent canvas, representing Our
Lady of Carmine, Saint Augustin and Saint Restituta. This is a
Luca Giordano’s canvas copy, that is in Saint Restituta Church
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in Naples.
Next to this canvas there are two pictures, attributed to
Filippo Balbi (19th century.).
On the walls there are some canvases, painted by Francesco
Mastroianni, and representing the main episodes of Saint
Restituta’s martyrdom.
Now the little church or Saint Restituta Chapel has an added
floor and it is made with rough clay slabs and it is next to the
"big church". In this church there is an altar with a beautiful
inlay marble altar, upon that there is a niche with the saint’s
wooden golden bust, made in 1500. Under the altar, in an urn,
there are the saint’s remains.
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