Casabasciana – discover sacred art and festivals

Casabasciana focuses on Romanesque religious architecture, devotional images and festive events. Those who choose a holiday apartment in Casabasciana can discover a place whose character is revealed through tangible buildings, traditions of veneration and local events.

Romanesque parish church with art and history

The Romanesque parish church of Saints Quirico and Giulitta in Casabasciana has three naves and eight columns with capitals featuring symbolic motifs. The mortal remains of Saint Primo are kept beneath the high altar. The altarpiece depicting the martyrdom of Saints Quirico and Giulitta is attributed to Giovan Domenico Lombardi (“l’omino”). The church also houses an organ by Evaristo Santarlasci dating from 1890.

Oratories at the top of the village

At the top of Casabasciana stands the Oratorio del Murrotto. It houses an image of the Madonna del Murrotto, which has been venerated for more than 300 years. Also at the top of the village, the Oratorio dell’Assunta was built in 1691 by the local residents Sebastiano Laurenzi and Giovanni Marraccini. Together, these places of worship form a concentrated focal point for religious art and local traditions of faith.

Ancient traces around Casabasciana

The Pieve Vecchia is a rather secluded religious building southwest of the village of Casabasciana. The old parish church of Saints Quirico and Giulitta was founded along an ancient road that connected the Val di Lima with the Valdinievole via Battifolle. A fortification may already have existed in Casabasciana in 1165. In the nearby area, beyond Corona, stands the 13th-century ancient church of San Michele in Matriceto.

Festivals celebrating San Primo and the Madonna del Murrotto

The calendar of events also connects the village with its religious traditions. Every five years, on the second Sunday in August, Casabasciana celebrates San Primo with festive illumination of the village and fireworks at the end of the day. The relics of Saint Primo arrived in Casabasciana on Whitsun in 1833. On 15 August, Casabasciana celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of Mary in honour of the Madonna del Murrotto with a Mass and the recitation of the Rosary. On 16 August, an evening meal with music takes place in Piazza Cavour in Casabasciana.

A suitable base for planning your trip

Choosing a holiday apartment in Casabasciana therefore provides a cultural focus: you can consider the sacred art, historical traces and festival dates as different reasons for your trip. Casabasciana can be reached from the Strada Statale del Brennero via the turn-off near Fabbriche di Casabasciana. Your planning can therefore be based around churches, religious images, historical traces and local events.

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