Hermitage of San Michele Arcangelo, Pescocostanzo
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| Hermitage of San Michele Arcangelo | |
|---|---|
Eremo di San Michele Arcangelo | |
View of the hermitage | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Province of L'Aquila |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Pescocostanzo |
| State | Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 12th-century |
Eremo di San Michele Arcangelo (Italian for Hermitage of San Michele Arcangelo) is an hermitage located in Pescocostanzo, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy).[1]
Located on the slopes of Monte Pizzalto, along the Quarto Grande Plateau, at an altitude of 1266m, the site was dedicated to Hercules in Classical antiquity, but after the conversion to Christianity, it was dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel.[2] First documented in a papal bull of 1183 by Pope Lucius III, it was used as a washhouse by the women of nearby Pescocostanzo in 1536 and as a military base by the Germans during World War II.[1] The building was restored in 1598, as evidenced by the inscription on the architrave of the portal.[3]