Madonna Immacolata, Roman Catholic church in Falcade, Italy.
The church of the Beata Vergine Immacolata in Falcade has a gabled facade facing east, divided by large pilasters into three sections: the central one, preceded by a portico, holds the entrance portal and a rose window set within a large pointed arch, while the two side sections have empty niches. The interior has three naves separated by columns supporting pointed arches, ending in a presbytery with an apse. The bell tower foundations were laid in 1948, but construction stopped because of unstable ground.
The parish of Falcade was established on 20 January 1866, and a new church was first proposed five years later. In 1928 Bishop Giosuè Cattarossi urged the community to build it; the old rectory was sold and a committee led by Sante Strim formed. The military cemetery on the site was dismantled in 1929, the design by Achille Vettorazzo and Rodolfo Gennari was presented in 1931, and the first stone laid on 8 October 1933. The church opened in 1946 and was consecrated on 31 May 1947.
The church is dedicated to the Beata Vergine Immacolata, and its first stone was laid on 8 October 1933, as recorded in the Latin inscription still placed at the building. Inside, visitors can see the Via Crucis by Augusto Murer and a crucifix and bas-relief of Christ on the cross with Saint John and the pious women by Dante Moro.
The facade faces east, with the main portal set back under a portico and the rose window framed by a large pointed arch; the two side wings hold empty niches. The planned bell tower was never finished: foundations were laid in 1948 but work stopped because of unstable ground, so visitors see no campanile. The interior has three naves divided by columns carrying pointed arches.
The bell tower was begun in 1948 but never finished: work stopped because of unstable ground and was never resumed, so the church has no campanile. Inside, the Via Crucis was made by Augusto Murer, and Dante Moro carved both the crucifix and a bas-relief of Christ on the cross with Saint John and the holy women.
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