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The ancient Chapel of San Pancrazio , reachable by car or through the Sentiero (path) 643, is at the top of the Mount to dominate and protect the below Calvi dell’Umbria.
We don’t know when the site was consacrate to San Pancrazio, but the place assume a sacral character before the Christianity: the little chapel was built on the ruins on a Tempio Italico of the VI century then partially transformed between the III-II century BC.
The ancient Chapel of San Pancrazio , reachable by car or through the Sentiero (path) 643, is at the top of the Mount to dominate and protect the below Calvi dell’Umbria.
We don’t know when the site was consacrate to San Pancrazio, but the place assume a sacral character before the Christianity: the little chapel was built on the ruins on a Tempio Italico of the VI century then partially transformed between the III-II century BC.
All calvesi are particularly linked to this small chapel rebuilt several times because it was the seat of the particular controversy that involved Calvi and Poggio di Otricoli based on the boundaries and use of the church itself.
The contrast arose from a clash provoked by the Poggiani who, on the day of the feast of the Patron on May 12, 1456, arrived in arms to steal the banner that was saved by the heroine Maria Ceccobelli.
Since then, on the same day of the Feast of San Pancrazio (link to event) the banner is carried in procession from the center to the top of the mountain and is revived in the presence of the mayors of Calvi and Otricoli, the re-enactment of the reconnaissance of the borders, wanted by Pope Callistus III to remedy the offense rests.
All calvesi are particularly linked to this small chapel rebuilt several times because it was the seat of the particular controversy that involved Calvi and Poggio di Otricoli based on the boundaries and use of the church itself.
The contrast arose from a clash provoked by the Poggiani who, on the day of the feast of the Patron on May 12, 1456, arrived in arms to steal the banner that was saved by the heroine Maria Ceccobelli.
Since then, on the same day of the Feast of San Pancrazio (link to event) the banner is carried in procession from the center to the top of the mountain and is revived in the presence of the mayors of Calvi and Otricoli, the re-enactment of the reconnaissance of the borders, wanted by Pope Callistus III to remedy the offense rests.
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where the slowness becomes value
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