Places to see
Chiesa di Santa Lucia
Most of the stories linked to the Chiesa della Beata Vergine delle Grazie, also known as the Chiesa di Santa Lucia, in San Giovanni in Marignano, revolve around a miraculous fresco. The building was built around the 16th century, outside the town walls, along a road once used by pilgrims, as was customary at the time. Towards the end of the 16th century, the famous fresco depicting the Madonna enthroned with Child was painted.
Good to know
- The fresco was created by an unknown Romagnol artist.
- Around the Madonna and Child are depicted Saints Sebastiano and Rocco, invoked as protectors during times of plague.
- The church houses an organ from 1785, with 600 tin and wood pipes.
Photo credits - Archivio fotografico dell'Assessorato al Turismo della Provincia di Rimini - T. Mosconi
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