{"id":41537,"date":"2023-03-14T15:36:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpiacenza.it\/arte-e-cultura\/santa-maria-della-neve-church\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:57:13","slug":"santa-maria-della-neve-church","status":"publish","type":"arte-e-cultura","link":"https:\/\/visitpiacenza.it\/en\/art-and-culture\/santa-maria-della-neve-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Church of Santa Maria della Neve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The church of Santa Maria della Neve dates back to the 19th century and is located in Centora, the smallest hamlet in the municipality of <a href=\"https:\/\/visitpiacenza.it\/en\/places\/rottofreno\/\">Rottofreno<\/a>.<br \/>\nOriginally under the administration of Benedictine monks, this sacred temple was dedicated to St. Bartholomew.<br \/>\nIt later passed to the Olivetans of San Sepolcro and became the church of Santa Maria della Neve.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the church is a splendid <strong>organ<\/strong>, which has been the subject of study by experts in the field.<br \/>\nThe instrument, the work of an unknown builder, appears to date from the early 19th Century and has positive organ dimensions. It was sold in 1858 to the parish of Centora by the parish of Gossolengo, with the approval of the parish council, for 184 liras.<br \/>\nIt has a keyboard with 50 keys and has the registers arranged on a column to the right of the performer, while the pedalboard is a lectern with nine pedals.<br \/>\nOn the door of the dungeon can be seen the inscription &#8220;1800.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The temple was built in the 19th century. Originally by Benedictine monks, it was dedicated to St. Bartholomew; later the church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, passed to the Olivetans of St. Sepulchre. Inside is a splendid organ, which has been the subject of study by experts in the field. The instrument, the work of an unknown builder, seems to date back to the early 19th century and has positive organ dimensions; it was sold in 1858 to the parish of Centora by the parish of Gossolengo, with the approval of the parish council, for 184 liras. It has a keyboard with 50 keys and has the registers arranged on a column to the right of the performer, while the pedalboard is a lectern with nine pedals. 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