Where is the Parish of Santa Maria Immacolata of Saletto di Piave located?
The Parish of Santa Maria Immacolata is located at Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 5 – 31030 Breda di Piave (TV).
When was the Parish of Santa Maria Immacolata built?
The Parish of Santa Maria Immacolata was built after the tragic and devastating bombings of World War I had razed the pre-existing church to the ground.
Architecture of the Parish of Santa Maria Immacolata in Saletto di Piave
The majestic parish church, recognizable by its splendid salient facade with exposed bricks, features a single nave surmounted by a spectacular wooden ceiling shaped like an inverted hull. The elaborate false ceiling, although not having significant structural value, is one of the most evocative elements of the solemn place of worship, capable with its intricate pattern of capturing attention and fascinating the faithful and visitors.
The high altar, placed under a dome, is flanked by two minor altars dedicated to the Madonna and Saint Anthony, both surmounted by semi-domes.
The facade of the Parish of Santa Maria Immacolata in Saletto di Piave
The salient facade of the church, tripartite by four projecting pillars that emphasize its verticality, features below the upper cornice a band of hanging arches with ornamental value.
The upper part of the facade is made of exposed bricks while the lower section includes depictions of Saints Peter and Paul.
The majestic wooden door, surmounted by a large polychrome glass rose window, is accessible via the white narthex, a small gabled portico formed by a barrel vault supported by columns of the Corinthian order.
Decorative apparatus of the Parish of Santa Maria Immacolata
The apse area bears a valuable fresco depicting the Triumph of the Immaculate by Antonio Beni.
Other splendid examples of sacred art and ecclesiastical furnishings are the sculpture of Saint Anthony and a centuries-old holy water stoup.
