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Church of St Margaret in Roccasecca: the Baroque that replaced an older church
The Church of Santa Margherita in Roccasecca is documented as far back as 1632, when a bishop's visit described it as having a single nave. It was later demolished and rebuilt in Baroque style. Of the original structure, only the bell tower was saved, as its construction was already underway. The new three-aisled church became one of the most significant religious buildings in the Diocese of Aquino.
What to see today
The interior is defined by round arches and decorated pillars, featuring a barrel vault over the central nave and cross vaults in the side aisles. The walls house 17th-century devotional paintings and eight side chapels dedicated to various saints. The dome was frescoed by the painter Antonio Notari (from Sora). On the external staircase, the bronze bas-relief is the work of sculptor Egidio Ambrosetti (of Anagni). The church has suffered repeated damage: the storm of 1857, the earthquakes of 1915 and 1984, and the bombings of World War II. However, each time it has been painstakingly restored.
