Sanctuary of Interrios

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Sanctuary of Interrios

Villanova Monteleone

Portico attached to the left side of the church (photoIvo Piras)

A fascinating church that preserves centuries of art and devotion.

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Images

The facade with a linteled portal topped by a square window (photoIvo Piras)

The facade, remodeled in the 18th century, is free from plaster only in its structural parts. (photoIvo Piras)

Side chapel with barrel vault and wooden altar (photoIvo Piras)

The presbytery is occupied by a majestic polychrome wooden altar and topped by a dome that is visible even from the outside. (photoIvo Piras)

View of the church immersed in the greenery of the landscape (photoIvo Piras)

Description

Less than three kilometers from Villanova Monteleone, in the direction of Bosa, there is a sanctuary dedicated to Madonna di Interrios, the name of which may refer to the medieval village of Interiola, documented in the XIV century.

The church, with alterations since the XVI century, has a longitudinal layout with a single nave, lateral chapels, and a polygonal presbytery.

The facade, altered in the XVIII century, retains the base and corner pilasters, with an entablature portal surmounted by a quadrangular small window.

The portico, built in the 1940s, has four full arches and a small bell gable. It welcomes the numerous pilgrims who visit the sanctuary, where valuable wooden statues, including a statue of Madonna di Interrios, now in the chapel of the parish church of San Leonardo, are kept.

The interior, with barrel vaults and sub-arches, is marked by pilasters and has a polychrome wooden altar in the presbytery.