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The Shrine of Santa Liberata and the Medieval Arch: the Entrance to Poggio Moiano
Poggio Moiano is a village in the Upper Sabina region standing 500 meters above sea level in the Lucretili Mountains Natural Park. The shrine of Santa Liberata stands at the entrance to the town, welcoming all new arrivals. The saint, who lived in the Middle Ages, was considered the protector of children suffering from serious illnesses. For centuries the shrine was a favourite destination for pilgrimages. Just behind it, a Medieval Arch in stone marks what was once the main road into the village.
Popular Devotion and Ancient Stone
The shrine is located in Via Santa Liberata. It is a place of popular devotion, simple and unadorned. On the shrine there is an image of the saint, and one only needs to look at it to understand how deeply rooted the cult was among local families. The Medieval stone Arch in behind it is solidly built and well preserved. It used to be the point where the town began.
