Church of San Martino in Tedico (Fiastra)

History of the Church of San Martino in Tedico

The church dates from a period between the 13th and 14th centuries. In the 15th century Girolamo di Giovanni, an artist of the Camerino Renaissance, painted a processional banner (gonfalone) that was kept here for a time. Today that work is in the Pinacoteca e Museo civici (civic art gallery and museum) of Camerino.

What to see in the Church of San Martino in Tedico

The exterior is plain: the facade has two entrances and the building stands among chestnut trees. Inside, with its two naves, stone is the dominant material, with the apse as the only exception.

Among the furnishings and works recorded for this church are a canvas by an anonymous artist, showing the Madonna enthroned with the Child between Saint Joseph and Saint Roch, and a wooden baptismal font. The current condition of the building, however, makes it uncertain whether they can be seen.

Visiting the Church of San Martino in Tedico

The church has been declared unsafe. Before going, it is advisable to ask the Comune di Fiastra (the town hall) whether the building is accessible and how close visitors can get.

Where the Church of San Martino in Tedico is located

The church is in the locality of San Martino, a hamlet of the municipality of Fiastra, in the province of Macerata.

Around the Church of San Martino in Tedico

The surroundings are the chestnut woods that enfold the church. In the same municipality is the Church of Santissimo Crocifisso in Fiastra. To compare other places of worship in the area, see the page on churches in the Sibillini Mountains. Anyone wishing to see the banner by Girolamo di Giovanni needs to go to Camerino, where it is kept.