The church of San Marco is a religious building located in Vigevano, in province of Pavia and diocese of Vigevano.
Description and history edit
The church is located in the locality Cascina San Marco. It took its name from an ancient church, perhaps from the early Middle Ages, which belonged to the Templars, located near a mill on the Terdoppio. In 1515 the old church, crumbling, was replaced by the new one, incorporated into the farmhouse. In 1743 the church was again in very bad conditions and, being close to ruin, in 1806[1] Mrs. Bolognara, widow Borgnis, had it rebuilt; in the same year the capitular vicar Tornaghi blessed it.[2]
Always little frequented, since the 19th century its use has become increasingly rarer, following the depopulation of the farmhouse. It was closed after 1930 and used as a warehouse;[1] now disused and once again destined for ruin, in 2020 it was damaged by vandals and, subsequently, part of the roof collapsed.[2]
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