San Rocco, Piacenza
San Rocco Church (Italian: Chiesa di San Rocco) is a Roman Catholic church, located in Piacenza, Italy. It is dedicated to Saint Roch, patron of those afflicted by the Plague.[1] It was constructed in the 16th century.[2]
| San Rocco | |
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Chiesa di San Rocco | |
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  San Rocco  San Rocco | |
| 45.051301°N 9.698614°E | |
| Location | Piacenza |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 16th Century |
| Dedication | Saint Roch |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Baroque |
Commissioned by the Confraternity of San Rocco, while externally plain, the interior of the church was decorated in a rich late-Baroque or Rococo style. The church houses a canvas of Madonna and Saints by Giuseppe Nuvolone, a canvas of the Life of San Rocco by Giuseppe Gorla (1722) and a Glory of San Rocco by Paolo Bozzini.
References
- "Luoghi di culto - Chiesa di San Rocco - Necrologie La Repubblica". Necrologie (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- "Tourer.it - Chiesa di San Rocco - PIACENZA (PC)". TOURER.it - Esplora il patrimonio culturale dell'Emilia-Romagna (in Italian). 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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