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15 - SANTA REPARATA
Inside the fortified tower (XV century), located in the second surrounding wall (XII century), the Trevani built the little church dedicated to Saint
Reparata or Liberata. Originally it had just one altar and one main entrance in front of it. In ancient time it was the
jus patronatus of the Community,
which elected the chaplain there. According to a law of 1378, the festivity
took place in October the 8. According to the tradition still in use during
the Saint Emiliano festivity, there was a procession during the eve, with
the illuminata. In 1625 the church
was granted to the Compagnia delle Stimmate di S. Francesco, that enlarged
it in order to add another altar with a painting representing Saint
Francesco. The Company instituted also a Monte Frumentario in an adjacent
storeroom. These institutions distributed wheat to the poor, or landed it to
people for the sowing, at an interest rate of 1,8%, to be paid after the
harvest. The earnings were used to give a dowry to poor and honest maids. On
these institutions’ doors there was often written Moderata Durant (the
moderate use of goods makes them
last). It was here in 1642, after the vesper, that took place the
inauguration of the Congregazione Filippina of Trevi. In 1737 the Compagnia
delle Stimmate moved to S. Filippo and left this church, that was demolished
in 1862 to leave room to the Strada
Nuova (New Street) that still connects Trevi to the Railway Station.
Some metres in front of you, toward Montefalco, a second circle of wall was
built, encircling the part of the city that goes from here to the Porta del
Lago (Door of the Lake), Porta del Cieco (Door of the blind man) and Convent
of San Bartolomeo. Behind you, pointed out by the arrows, you can see the
remains of the ancient roman wall. People who want to see a larger part of
the roman wall can walk downward along the New Street and Via del Fiscale,
for 150 metres. |
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