Santa Maria a Cetrella explained

Santa Maria a Cetrella is a Franciscan chapel and hermitage in Anacapri, Capri, Italy. Referred to as "Capri's most otherworldly church", it contains a Madonna statue which is venerated by pilgrims, including Rainer Maria Rilke.[1] Built in the Middle Ages, its features include stucco siding, with a low-vaulted ceiling.[2]

It is located on Mount Solaro's Cetrella region. In the Middle Ages, Capriote residents prayed to Santa Maria a Cetrella to intercede on behalf of the island's fishermen.[2]

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40.5473°N 14.2291°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jepson. Tim. Soriano. Tino. National Geographic Traveler: Naples and Southern Italy. 11 July 2012. 2nd. 18 January 2011. National Geographic Books. 978-1-4262-0710-5. 115–.
  2. Book: Taylor, Benjamin. Naples Declared: A Walk Around the Bay. 11 July 2012. 10 May 2012. Penguin. 978-1-101-58907-6. 146–.