Hermitage of San Michele Arcangelo, Romanesque hermitage near Monte Pizzalto, Pescocostanzo, Italy.
The Hermitage of San Michele Arcangelo consists of a church and residential area carved into rock at 1266 meters altitude on the Quarto Grande Plateau.
First mentioned in a papal bull of 1183 by Pope Lucius III, the hermitage later served as a washhouse in 1536 and a military base during World War II.
The residential section of the hermitage provided shelter to shepherds during their seasonal migrations through the Abruzzo region of Italy.
The structure contains two interconnected rooms on each floor, with the upper level featuring a barrel vault and stone seating accessible from the church level.
The site originally housed a stone statue of Saint Michael, which now resides in the Madonna del Rosario church along with decorative marble elements.
Location: Pescocostanzo
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 41.91050,14.06276
Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:42
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