Pieve di San Michele a Groppoli, Romanesque church in Pistoia, Italy
Pieve di San Michele a Groppoli is a Romanesque church in Pistoia with a single nave and semicircular apse. The building is constructed from blocks of alberese stone and features wooden roof trusses overhead.
The parish church has been documented since the 12th century and was transferred to the Humiliati congregation in 1474. The male order dissolved in 1571 and ceased its activities.
The church houses a stone pulpit from 1193 and a statue of Saint Michael Archangel created by sculptors connected to Pisa Cathedral. These works reflect the artistic ties to one of Italy's most important Romanesque cathedrals.
The route to the church begins from Pistoia's Porta Lucchese and continues along Via Acciaio and Via Agnolaccio. The path leads uphill through the surrounding hills in a direct line.
The statue of Saint Michael is locally known as the unusual archangel and inspired the name of the steep road leading to the church. This folk designation shows how locals wove the artwork into their own history over time.
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