The Madonna di Quintiliolo Church stands on a hill just outside the center of Tivoli. The sanctuary is built in a neo-classical style. From the church square there is a beautiful view of the medieval part of the city.
Madonna di Quintiliolo Sanctuary Tivoli
Useful information
Address: Via Maria SS. di Quintiliolo, 4 – 00019, Tivoli. Phone: +39 0774 330312.
History and description
The Santuario della Madonna di Quintiliolo has an austere facade. The interior consists of a single nave with two side chapels.
The church square was constructed in 1935.
Several paintings and the organ were lost in a fire in 1992.
Madonna di Quintiliolo icon
The church is dedicated to the “Madonna del Quintiliolo” icon, which, according to local lore, was found by chance by a plowing farmer. Every year on the 1st Sunday of May, this image is carried in a procession to the Cathedral, to be returned on Sept. 8.