Chiesa di San Rocco a Gazzolo
Place:
Gazzolo - 42032 Ventasso
Contacts:
- 0522 817165
How to get there:
Accessibility
It's about 5 km from the administrative capital
Route:
From the administrative capital you take the SP 57 in the direction of Vetto d'Enza.
It's about 5 km from the administrative capital
Route:
From the administrative capital you take the SP 57 in the direction of Vetto d'Enza.
Opening times:
You can always see the church from the outside, to visit the inside telephone: 0522/817165
Entrance fee:
ingresso gratuito
Gratuitousness:
Yes
Tourist Area:
Apennines
Analytical text:
Description
In 1230 the Chapel "de gazzo" was dependant on the parish of San Vincenzo, in the diocese of Parma and, only after the middle of the XIV century did it pas to the diocese of Reggio Emilia. In 1637 the oratory of San Rocco was erected as independent parochial church subject at first to the Parish of Castelnovo ne' Monti, then to Gottano and in 1727 to the common parish of Nigone. The present day church has a quadrangular portal surmounted by a broken frontispiece in relief with marble icon depicting San Rocco, of 17th century style.
In 1230 the Chapel "de gazzo" was dependant on the parish of San Vincenzo, in the diocese of Parma and, only after the middle of the XIV century did it pas to the diocese of Reggio Emilia. In 1637 the oratory of San Rocco was erected as independent parochial church subject at first to the Parish of Castelnovo ne' Monti, then to Gottano and in 1727 to the common parish of Nigone. The present day church has a quadrangular portal surmounted by a broken frontispiece in relief with marble icon depicting San Rocco, of 17th century style.
Municipality:
VENTASSO
Piazza Primo Maggio, 3, Loc. Cervarezza, 42032 Ventasso (RE)
0522/891911, 0522 891520
info@comune.ventasso.re.it
www.comune.ventasso.re.it
Last update: December 12, 2023