Churches and shrines

This church belongs to the Carmelites religious order and was surely built before 1264. This date is, in fact, engraved on a bell in the belltower.

S.Ilaro devotion in Lugo is deeply rooted, even if it’s not well defined when it started. For sure the first traces of public devotion date back to the VIII century.

The sanctuary, important pilgrimage destination, preserves a XVI century ceramic image of the Virgin and 46 votive printings dated XVIII and XIX century. The sanctuary is located in an area that formerly was covered by woods. According to the tradition several miracles happened here.

The church of Santa Maria was built in the early 1950s. Inside the church of “Santa Maria” can be seen the apse stained-glass windows and the precious pottery by Gaetano Dalmonte from Faenza.

The church was built in 1537 and consacrated on November the 10th 1577. This two naves church has a sober Romanesque style. The building was restored in 1932 by the architect Gianluigi Poggiali. Next to its, lies the 38mt high bell tower, which has a square structure.

The church, dedicated to "Madonna Annunziata", was rebuilt in 1640 in Baroque style, since the former building had been destroyed by an earthquake. The bell tower, with pyramid spire, was destroyed during the war.

The church of S. Martino, overlooking the main square, was built in 1820 in neoclassical style on the ruins of a XI century romanic church.

The church dates back to the early XIV century and is romanesque-gothic style. After the 1688 earthquake it was rebuilt according to the still clearly visible Baroque style.