{"id":19589,"date":"2019-08-09T18:11:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/borghi-of-umbria\/cosa-vedere-a-spello\/chiesa-di-santa-maria-di-mausoleo\/"},"modified":"2019-08-22T10:45:19","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T08:45:19","slug":"chiesa-di-santa-maria-di-mausoleo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/fortified-villages-in-umbria-rare-hidden-gems\/what-to-see-in-spello\/chiesa-di-santa-maria-di-mausoleo\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiesa di Santa Maria di Mausoleo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The church of Santa Maria del Mausoleo<\/strong> is located along the road that leads from Spello to Cannara, about 1km from the city; currently closed, it is only opened for occasional celebrations. The structure of the church <strong>incorporates the remains of a Roman sepulchral monument<\/strong>, discovered in 1300 as documented by <em>Fausto Gentile Donnola<\/em>, who wrote that it must originally have been shaped like a tower; the mausoleum was erected as the tomb of a consul of what was the <em>Splendidissima Colonia Julia<\/em> of Spello and traces of it remain in the rear part of the church.<\/p>\n<p>The church itself dates back to the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century and a variety of legends circulate around its foundation. Given the position of the mausoleum on a crossroads, the Christians nearby had a Madonna and Child painted in the main niche. At the time, the mausoleum was used as a retreat for refreshment and shelter from the weather for the men who were guarding the vineyards, and they often played games there; it is said that one of them, angry at losing, threw an object at the image of the Madonna, deeming her guilty of his misfortune: the face of the Virgin bled and the guardians all died in poverty.<\/p>\n<p>The place soon became a pilgrimage site and a miracle took place there in 1592 when a poor boy asked the image of the Madonna for bread and obtained some. Thus in 1595 the church was built thanks to the alms collected, amounting to some 3,000 <em>scudi<\/em>, an incredible figure for those times.<\/p>\n<p>The importance of the church grew and a house for chaplains was also built; in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, however, following the construction of the church in the hamlet of Limiti, Santa Maria di Mausoleo was forgotten and the adjacent small house was demolished.<\/p>\n<p>The church <strong>is built of brick and stone<\/strong>, divided by pilasters on the facade; it has a gabled roof and a bell gable. The interior, with a rectangular plan, has a nave with six chapels on the long sides: the first on the right is dedicated to San Giorgio and remains of stucco decorations can still be seen. Behind the high altar, <strong>remains of a Roman floor<\/strong> emerge and, in a niche, the image of the Madonna to which the church is dedicated. A canvas depicting the Madonna Enthroned with Child and Saints, dating from the 16<sup>th<\/sup> century and originally from the church, is now kept in the parish church of Santa Croce in Limiti.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The church of Santa Maria del Mausoleo is located along the road that leads from Spello to Cannara, about 1km from the city; currently closed, it is only opened for occasional celebrations. 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