The Church of Sant’Onofrio, among the oldest in San Giovanni Rotondo, was built as a royal work by Frederick II in 1231, when he declared the town a “royal site.” Its Romanesque-Gothic style, with gabled façade, rosettes, and pointed portal, reflects the austere mendicant architecture of the 13th century. Through history it served as a parish, a site for fairs, and the official proclamation of grain prices in the Kingdom of Naples. Fires and neglect damaged it severely, but it was reopened in 1914 and restored in 1955, revealing 14th-century frescoes. Today it is an active parish, with a strong devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated each July 16.
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Piazza Del Carmine, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy - Web
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14th-century frescoes
