Fabbrica: Art, history and cycling

In Fabbrica, specific cultural and outdoor activity interests come together: a parish church first mentioned in historical records, art in the Cappella dei Santi Rocco e Sebastiano e Madonna del Latte, remains of the former fortifications, and a circular cycling route with steep climbs and descents. This gives you different priorities to consider when planning your trip. You can focus on sacred art and historical traces, or take the cycling route’s described characteristics into account.

Parish church and sacred art

The Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta di Fabbrica was first mentioned in historical records on 8 May 776. This date marks the first documentary mention, not the year it was built. It establishes the parish church as an early historical reference point without conflating the date of its first mention with its building history.

Another point of interest is the Cappella dei Santi Rocco e Sebastiano e Madonna del Latte. It contains a 15th-century terracotta group depicting the Madonna breastfeeding the child. The material, date and subject give the work a clearly defined place among Fabbrica’s art and cultural attractions. Taken together, these are two different historical details: the parish church’s first mention in historical records and the date of the terracotta group. They refer to different things and do not tell the same chronology.

VOCI installation in the chapel

The same Cappella houses a permanent VOCI installation conceived by Vittorio Corsini. The VOCI work features a vibrating altar from which the artist’s voice emanates. The chapel thus brings together a figurative terracotta depiction and an installation based on voice and vibration. Visitors interested in art will find two clearly distinct forms of expression here: the Madonna’s image and a work whose described elements are an altar, vibration and voice.

Traces of the former fortifications

The former fortifications are another specific historical point of interest: their remains have been incorporated into newer residential buildings. The Torrino and Villa Rosselli Del Turco are cited as examples. These traces are different in character from the artworks in the chapel. Here, the focus is on the remains of former fortifications and their incorporation into newer residential buildings. This offers a distinct perspective on Fabbrica’s history, alongside the parish church’s first documentary mention and the chapel’s art-historical subjects.

Cycling and summer event

The “L'anello di Fabbrica - Montelopio” circular cycling route includes some steep climbs and equally steep descents. So, when planning, it is not only the uphill gradient that matters: the descents are also part of the route’s described character. If you would like to include a cycling tour in your stay, you can take both aspects into account when making your decision. The route offers a different focus from Fabbrica’s art and history attractions.

The Sagra della zuppa di cavolo e del coniglio fritto is a traditional summer event in Fabbrica. Its name alone refers to cabbage soup and fried rabbit, making its culinary connection clear. If you would like to plan your trip specifically around this event, check the dates before making your plans. This way, the summer event remains a distinct potential reason to visit, while the parish church, artworks and fortification remains appeal to other interests.

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