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Address:
Piazza del Convento 6/3, 55030 Fontana delle Monache (LU)
District/Location:
Vagli di Sotto
District:
Garfagnana
The Saint Agostino church, dedicated to S. Regolo, is placed in a dominant position above the lake of Vagli and was, before the end of the XIVth century, the place of worship for a nearby village. When the Augustinian nunnery was built the dedication of the church was changed. Until a few years ago the complex of Saint Agostino was isolated from all villages. The building, with two aisles, is of great simplicity.
Vagli di Sotto
The original church of Sant' Agostino di Vagli, dedicated to San Regolo, consisted of a building with a rectangular plan and a single apse corresponding to today's nave. The ancient entrance, a portal with a round arch like the one on the south side, can still be seen on the façade. The building was later enlarged, with the addition of an aisle closed by a semicircular apse, probably when the Augustinian nuns took over the church at the end of the XIV century.
In the XVIIth century some works were carried out, among which important repairs to the roof, while other restorations date to the last century when a cavity wall was built on the north side of the church. Recent excavations near the church have brought to light a XIII-XVIth century necropolis.
In the XVIIth century some works were carried out, among which important repairs to the roof, while other restorations date to the last century when a cavity wall was built on the north side of the church. Recent excavations near the church have brought to light a XIII-XVIth century necropolis.
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