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Convent of S. Vincenzo and S. Domenico |
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The convent of nuns of the Domenican order in Sarno, dedicated to S. Vincenzo Ferreri, was founded in 1513 by Geronimo Tuttavilla, feudal lord of the town, as a sister church to the convent of S. Anna in Nocera. It was suppressed by the French in the first years of the 19th century, becoming public property, first a hospice for beggars and later a prison (today it is abandoned). The convent covered a vast area closed off behind high walls that are still visible between via Abignente and via S. Domenico. The large complex had two entrances: one on via S. Domenico, the gateway bearing the crest of the Domenicans and remains of lancet windows belonging to the church or refectory. The other comprises a large gateway crowned by an inscription in bronze letters on a marble scroll dated 1620 commemorating Bishop Stefano Sole di Castelblanco “auctore” (above it a lunette with faint traces of the original paint). The interior, rendered unrecognisable by post-war restructuring, has some signs of cross-vaulting and frescoes. |
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16th century |
Location |
Abignente Way - S. Domenico Way - Rampe Terravecchia |
