page_title: Sanctuary of the Virgin of Taburnus
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Sanctuary of the Virgin of Taburnus / Architecture
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Il santuario della Madonna del Taburno a Bucciano (BN)
context_page_description: The Sanctuary of the Virgin of Taburnus, also known as Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Mount Taburno, is a religious structure built at the end of the 15th century at the foot of Mount Taburno. It is located in the comune of Bucciano, in the province of Benevento of Southern Italy. For more than two hundred years it was used by Dominican friars.
context_section_description: In the anterior part of the structure there is a portico with three round arches, preceded by a wide limestone stairway. The bell tower once had four floors, but the last floor was demolished during restoration works. Near the buildings composing the sanctuary is the cave where the statue of the Virgin Mary was found.p. 61p. 35 
  The church has a rectangular nave, whose length is double its width. The ceiling has two gothic-style rib vaults, held by two pillars. The baked clay floor is the only remaining part of the original church, and is composed of octagonal paving stones of different colours. In the church there were five altars, but only the main one remains, having been restored according to records describing the original layout.pp. 32-35p. 62
  The appearance of the cloister, located in the middle of the complex, has changed after restoration works. It used to be on two levels, but one has been closed and an oculus gives light to the lower floor. A wing of the cloister is now integral part of the convent, which is on two levels and is L-shaped. On its upper floor are the cells of the monks, upon whose doors are lunettes depicting different Dominican saints. The lower floor included the kitchen, the refectory and the water cisterns.pp. 32-35p. 63
caption: The inside of the church
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