Santa Maria Assunta, Assergi

Santa Maria Assunta or St Mary of the Assumption is a Romanesque-style church in Assergi, central Italy.

Santa Maria Assunta
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Location
Location	Assergi, Italy
Geographic coordinates	42°24′46″N 13°30′15″E
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Romanesque

Background

The church was erected in the 12th century, originally part of a larger monastery founded by Saint Equizio. The 15th-century white stone facade is simple, with a portal with a rounded tympanum, surmounted by a rose window. The architrave of the portal has two coats of arms of the town with a lamb, symbol of Christ. The elements are similar to those of other churches in L'Aquila.^{[citation needed]}

The interior was refurbished over the centuries. There are few windows to brighten the interior. There are several Renaissance-style frescos and a crypt, which is from the ancient church of San Franco of Assergi, the patron saint of the town. The crypt is dug from the rock and contains three naves; the medieval reliquary once on this altar putatively held the relics of the saint.^[1]