Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio

Coordinates: 45°51′21″N 8°06′19″E / 45.855833°N 8.105278°E / 45.855833; 8.105278
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Oratory of Saint Lawrence all'alpe Seccio
(Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio)
Façade of the church.
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceVercelli
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusNational monument
Location
LocationBoccioleto, Italy
Geographic coordinates45°51′21″N 8°06′19″E / 45.855833°N 8.105278°E / 45.855833; 8.105278
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
The frescos in the chancel

Oratory of Saint Lawrence all'alpe Seccio (Italian: Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Boccioleto, in the Province of Vercelli and the region of Piedmont, Italy.

The oratory situated 1380 metres above sea level is reachable only by a trail that winds through forests of beech trees until you reach the alpine pastures, overlooking Cavaione Valley, a side valley of the Sermenza Valley. The interior contains a cycle of frescoes painted by an unknown artist during the mid-fifteenth century.

External links[edit]

  • "Comune di Boccioleto, Oratorio di San Lorenzo all'alpe Seccio". Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  • "Seccio di Boccioleto, oratorio di S. Lorenzo". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-09-04.