San Fedele, Poggiridenti

San Fedele is a Roman Catholic church located on in the town of Poggiridenti in the province of Sondrio, region of Lombardy, Italy.

History

The present church is set on a scenic location overlooking the valley. The complex consists of buildings of different eras, including: a Romanesque bell-tower refurbished in the 17th century, a 16th-century chapel, a 17th-century oratory, and an 18th-century oratory dedicated to Jesus Christ Savior. The chapel has a fresco depicting an Enthroned Madonna and Child with Saints (1528) by Fermo Stella.

The facade has a rounded tympanum with the coat of arms of the Nobili family, and with bas reliefs. The interior has four lateral chapels with 18th-century decoration. The apse has an 18th-century wooden choir stalls.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Tourism Consortium for the Mandamento di Sondrio, entry on church.

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