Chiesa di Santa Lucia

The Church of Saint Lucia, located in the hamlet of Pistrino in Montegallo. The Church was already existing in sec. XV, is presented today with two aisles when the right wing of the original structure was enlarged. The asymmetrical façade clearly shows the succession of these phases of construction. On the left, the surviving portion of the original façade, there is the ancient portal archivolt. Chiselled frames tax arc, the only ornamental motif remained comprises three hexagonal rosettes that dot the radial segments of the arc. Topped the facade a large sail bell made in 1788 and has three bronzes. The main bell, recast in 1827, went back on the witness Rossi Brunori, to sec. XV. The bell mizzen comes, always on the testimony Rossi Brunori, the church of S. Spirito del Monte, the old administrative center of Montegallo now disappeared. On the right side there has been a fine portal with archivolt light molded, entablature and cornice came to replace an input oldest. Two elegant rosettes in relief to complete the composition etremità arc. The epigraph of the entablature reads: GASPAR ZUCCARI LEGATO PATRIS EREXIT MDLXIII (Gaspare Zuccai erected on related father in 1563). According to Rossi Brunori the same Gaspare Zuccai, always tied up by his father, Captain Roger, erected inside the altar dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy.