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Italian churches built in weird places

Last Modified: August 3, 2021

In Italia ci sono alcuni edifici che sono stati costruiti in posti strani e includono chiese, santuari e templi.

In Italy there are some buildings that were built in weird places and they include churches, sanctuaries and temples.

Perciò, oggi vorrei parlare di un tempio italiano costruito in uno di questi posti strani: il Tempio del Valadier.

So, today, I’d like to talk about an Italian temple built in one of these weird places: the Temple of Valadier.

Tempio del Valadier – Temple of Valadier

Il tempio di Valadier è un tempio italiano situato a Genga, nelle Marche. E’ stato costruito all’entrata delle cave di Frasassi, non troppo distante dal Santuario di Santa Maria infra Saxa.

The temple of Valadier is an Italian temple located in Genga, in the Marche region. It was built at the entrance of the Frasassi caves, not too far away from the Sanctuary of Saint Mary infra Saxa.

Il tempio è stato commissionato nel 1828 da Papa Leone XII ed è stato disegnato da Giuseppe Valadier.

The temple was commissioned in 1828 by Pope Leo XII and was designed by Giuseppe Valadier.

Questo tempio italiano è fatto interamente in marmo bianco e ha una forma ottagonale per richiamare la resurrezione di Gesù, avvenuta dopo otto giorni.

This Italian temple is entirely made of white marble and has an octagonal shape to recall the resurrection of Jesus that happened after eight days.

In passato le persone venivano nell’area dove oggi sorge il tempio per rifugiarsi dagli attacchi delle tribù nemiche. Più tardi, quest’area è diventata un sito di pellegrinaggio per tutte quelle persone che erano alla ricerca di perdono.

In the past people came in the area where now stands the temple to take refuge from the attacks of enemy tribes. Later on, this area became a site of pilgrimage for all those people who were seeking forgiveness.

Oggi il tempio può essere raggiunto con una salita di 800 metri.

Today the temple can be reached with a 800 meters climb.

Anche se il tempio risulta sempre affascinante, diventa particolarmente magico durante il periodo natalizio, quando viene ricreato il presepio vivente.

Although the temple is always fascinating, it becomes particularly magic during Christmas time, when a living nativity scene is recreated here.

Se hai bisogno di altre ragioni per visitare il Tempio di Valadier, eccotene due:

If you need an additional reason to visit the Temple of Valadier, here’s two:

a. E’ costruito nelle Cave di Frasassi, alcune delle cave più popolari in Italia, famose per le loro enormi stalagmiti e stalattiti.

a. It’s built in the Frasassi Caves, some of the most famous show caves in Italy, popular for their big stalagmites and stalactites.

b. Dal tempio hai una fantastica vista della natura circostante.

b. From the temple you can enjoy a fantastic view of the surrounding nature.

Hai già visitato il tempio italiano del Valadier? E degli edifici costruiti in posti strani in Italia? Quali? Ti sono piaciuti?

Have you already visited the Italian temple of Valadier? And some buildings built in weird places in Italy? Which ones? Did you like them?


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