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    The Church of Christ (Chiesa del Cristo), also known as the Oratory of Christ (Oratorio del Cristo), is a Baroque church in Reggio Emilia.

    The church is located in Piazza Luigi Roversi, commonly known as Piazza del Cristo, in the southern part of the historical center of the city.

     

    SHORT HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

    The church was built starting with 1758 by the religious congregation Compagnia del Suffragio, to shelter a fresco of a crucifix painted with oil on plaster during the plague which affected the region between 1630 and 1631.

    The facade of the church was added in 1761, on a project by the architect Giovan Battista Cattani, also known as Cavallari.

    The church was closed during the Napoleonic era, and it was reopened in 1814.

    In 1887, the structure was restored under the direction of the engineer Albertini.

    The church is now home to the Orthodox Romanian congregation.

    Church of Christ - Reggio Emilia

    the facade of the Church of Christ

     

    ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

    The church has a characteristic Baroque convex facade decorated with statues and emblems.

    The facade has a large portal in the center, flanked by two pairs of columns with Composite capitals. Between the columns, there are niches housing statues. The portal is surmounted by a balcony.

    The statues above the facade, depicting Faith, Hope and Charity, are the work of the sculptor Angelo Finali from Verona.

    The interior of the oratory is also in Baroque style, decorated with stucco.

    Behind the main altar, in the apse, there is a fresco representing Christ on the Cross with Our Lady of Sorrows kneeling at his feet by an unknown author.

     

    HOW TO GET TO THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

    The Church of Christ is located about 1.3 kilometers away from the Reggio Emilia railway station.

    The closest bus stop is right in front of the church, in Piazza Luigi Roversi, on the bus Lines 04, 06, 55 and G.

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