Oratorio di San Carlo Borromeo

Oratory of San Carlo Borromeo

The Oratory is located in Via Testaferrata next to the BeGo museum. It was initially built in 1616 thanks to donation but it was demolish and rebuild in 1885.

In the Oratory, on the baroque altar, we can find a piece by Francesco Boldrini of the 1618, depicting the scene of the Madonna in glory between the saints Lorenzo, Antonio Abate, Francesco, Apollonia, Cecilia, Verdiana, Carlo Borromeo and Sofia.It is an oil painting. The oratory also hosted a wood plate by San Carlo Borromeo, now transferred in the Collegiate of the saints Lorenzo and Leonardo.

The Oratory belongs to the Sanctuary of Santa Verdiana that has allowed the Town Hall of Castelfiorentino to organize temporary exhibitions.

 

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Oratorio di San Carlo Borromeo

Oratorio di San Carlo Borromeo

Via Agostino Testaferrata, 34, 50051 Castelfiorentino FI

Details
Comune
City:
Castelfiorentino 
Address
Address:
Via Agostino Testaferrata, 34, 50051 Castelfiorentino FI
Tipo gestione
Management:
churches 
Accessibilita
Accessibility:  partially accessible

One step at the entrace.