$Very picturesque small shrine which stands on the promontory overlooking the sea. Ancient Augustinian monastery founded in 1350 approx., Was suppressed in 1653. The church, in its present form, dates back to 1864. The building, which has preserved intact the characteristics of the church the oldest fishing villages (inside numerous votive offerings of sailors), is famous for its singular facade, white and decorated with a large-scale covered with precious majolica of 700. The style, albeit in elegant simplicity, summarizes the architecture greek-Byzantine, Moorish and Mediterranean cuisine in a wonderful fusion of graceful and harmonious forms. From the beautiful tiled terrace, in extreme weather conditions, you can witness the fascinating phenomenon of optical refraction known as the green ray. Inside, a nave with side chapels and the apse, on which, until the earthquake of 1883, rose a towering dome. In the chapel of sin. a Catalan-inspired miraculous crucifix (XVI century). The church of Soccorso, together with the Tower, the symbol of the town of Forio$

iglesia de soccorso (forio) isla de ischia italia

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