Oratory of San Gennaro in Saint Anthony

The Oratory was born as a chapel of the medieval castle. It is located on the road that leads to the Conti Guidi fortress in Tuscany.

Later, the chapel came under the patronage of the Marquis Tartagni Marvelli family. The Marquis, at the behest of Abbot Giovanni Battista Tartagni, rebuilt the chapel and gave it the architectural structure it has today, with the Baroque features of the period.

The Oratory is mentioned in the pastoral visits of the Bishops of Bertinoro in 1727, 1734, 1790 and 1832 as a “splendid building”, not very large, of elegant shape, decorated with beautiful paintings.

The church  has three naves, but the two side naves are higher than the central one.

Inside there are paintings of remarkable quality, uniqueness of style and perfect state of preservation. They were made by Giacomo Zampa (1731 – 1808), who was commissioned by the Marquises in 1778.

Although today he is perhaps the less known of 18th-century Romagna artists, this Bologna School painter was highly esteemed during his lifetime and owed his success partly to private commissions, such as that of the Tartagni Marvelli family.

The main altarpiece on the altar depicts Saints Francis, Saverio, Gennaro, Francesco and Antonio.

The oval in the center of the altarpiece depicts two Cherubins with crown, lily and palm.

On the right wall of the oratory is the painting THE GLORY OF THE CROSS and SAINTS (Saint Sebastian, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint Lawrence, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Vincent Ferreri).

On the left wall is a small Tobiolo with an Angel.

Inside the Oratory are the tombstones of the fallen of the two World Wars, giving it the appearance of a sanctuary.