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San Michele Arcangelo in Montefortino

San Michele Arcangelo in Montefortino

Type
Church
Municipality
Montefortino (FM)

Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

San Michele Arcangelo is the pieve (parish church) of Montefortino, in the Marche, in the province of Fermo. The town stands on the slopes of the Sibillini Mountains, on a hill on the right bank of the Tenna river. The current building dates from the mid-19th century. It has a single nave and a colonnade that runs around the presbytery. It is also called Santa Maria Nuova, a name linked to its 15th-century foundation.

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History of San Michele Arcangelo in Montefortino

The church was founded in 1444, after the town's fortress had been dismantled. The inhabitants had torn it down in 1442, because it housed the tyrants who over time had ruled Montefortino. In the same period the pievania, the parish seat, previously in the church of Sant'Angelo in Montespino, was moved here.

The building seen today dates from the second half of the 19th century. It was built between 1860 and 1870 to a design by the architect G.B. Carducci of Fermo. It replaced the previous church, which stands a few meters away and has been converted into a private home.

What to see at San Michele Arcangelo

The interior has a basilica layout, with a single rectangular nave. The most distinctive feature is the peristyle of eight columns running around the presbytery and the semicircular apse. The result is a highly original, theatrical effect.

How to visit San Michele Arcangelo

The church is the pieve of Montefortino and an active place of worship. After the damage of the 2016 earthquakes, reconstruction work on San Michele Arcangelo has been completed. Check the opening hours before visiting, especially to go inside outside of religious services.

Where San Michele Arcangelo is located

The church is in the historic center of Montefortino. The medieval village has houses of stone and terracotta brick. The old gates of Santa Lucia, San Biagio (known as Portarella) and di Valle (or di Vetice) lead into lanes that reach Piazza Re Umberto I, with views of the Sibillini Mountains.

Around San Michele Arcangelo

In town, Palazzo Leopardi has housed the Fortunato Duranti Civic Art Gallery in Montefortino since 1996, with Perugino's tondo of the Christ of the Passion. Just outside Montefortino are the church of Sant'Angelo in Montespino and the Sanctuary of Madonna dell'Ambro. For other places of worship, see the churches of the Sibillini Mountains.

Frequently asked questions

Why is San Michele Arcangelo in Montefortino also called Santa Maria Nuova?

Santa Maria Nuova is the name under which the church was founded in 1444, in the center of the town. Over time it became the church of San Michele Arcangelo, today the pieve of Montefortino. The pievania, previously housed at Sant'Angelo in Montespino, was also moved to the new church.

When was the church of San Michele Arcangelo built?

The first church was built in 1444. The current building was constructed between 1860 and 1870, to a design by the architect G.B. Carducci of Fermo. It replaced the earlier one, which stands a few meters away and has been converted into a private home.

What is the interior of San Michele Arcangelo like?

The interior has a basilica layout, with a single rectangular nave. A peristyle of eight columns runs around the presbytery and the semicircular apse, considered highly original and strikingly theatrical.

What can you visit near San Michele Arcangelo in Montefortino?

In the historic center, Palazzo Leopardi houses the civic art gallery named after Fortunato Duranti, with Perugino's tondo. The old town gates and Piazza Re Umberto I, with its view of the Sibillini, can also be seen. Outside the town are the church of Sant'Angelo in Montespino and the Santuario della Madonna dell'Ambro.

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