Santa Maria di Collemaggio
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Santa Maria di Collemaggio is a large medieval church in L'Aquila, central Italy. It was the site of the original Papal Jubilee, a penitential observation devised by Pope Celestine V, who is buried th
The façade of Santa Maria di Collemaggio
Interior view before the 2009 earthquake
The central rose window
Detail of the tabernacles and statues of the main portal. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1969.
L'Aquila
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L'Aquila is the capital city of the region of Abruzzo in central Italy. With 70,421 inhabitants as of 2025, it is also the second-largest city in the region. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill i
Santa Maria di Collemaggio
…Santa Maria di Collemaggio is a large medieval church in L'Aquila, central Italy. It was the site of the original Papal Jubilee, a penitential observation devised by Pope Celestine V, who is buried there. The church…
Piazza del Duomo with the L'Aquila Cathedral in the background
Fountain of the 99 Spouts.
Church of Santa Maria di Collemaggio.
L'Aquila in 1703.