{"id":16042,"date":"2025-09-03T10:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitamalfi.info\/poi\/chiesa-della-virgo-potens\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:23:37","slug":"chiesa-della-virgo-potens","status":"publish","type":"amw_poi","link":"https:\/\/www.visitamalfi.info\/en\/poi\/chiesa-della-virgo-potens\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiesa della Virgo Potens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of the <em>Virgo Potens<\/em>, built in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitamalfi.info\/poi\/vettica-minore\/\">Vettica Minore <\/a>in the 15th century, has a single nave covered with a barrel vault with lunette. Its decorative appearance, first renovated in 1777, underwent further transformations in 1893 and then in 1977.<\/p>\n<p>The majolica tiled floor dating from 1777 is especially worthy of mention. The Church of S. Maria, known as <em>Virgo Potens<\/em>, has suffered a troubled history. It was founded by the Molegnano family from Sorrento and in 1554 was handed to the priest Donato de Afflicto. In 1620, patronage was transferred to Vincenzo Gambardella.<\/p>\n<p>In the 19th century, the chapel became the cemetery for the village of Vettica. In 1893, due to the small size of the underground burial sites, it lost its status as a burial ground and was opened again for worship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of the Virgo Potens, built in Vettica Minore in the 15th century, has a single nave covered with a barrel vault with lunette. 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