The Church of San Fulgenzio

 

Near the archaeological area of Ocriculum, and adjacent to the ancient route of the Via Flaminia that reached the Port of Oil - an important river port on the Tiber for trade between the Roman city and Rome - is the small church of San Fulgenzio. Built around the sixth century, it was originally named after the martyr bishop and co-patron saint of Otricoli but will have a new dedication in the second half of the eighteenth century, when it became a place of worship of the Madonna del Buon Consiglio- as it is also known. Due to the various renovations carried out over the centuries, the early Christian building - for which Roman spoil  was used - only a few sections have survived, which have been brought to light by recent works for renovating the church, in which the restoration of the frescoes was also carried out. At the bottom of façade are some steps made from spoil bare stones, as is the portal, which has a window for adoration on both sides. The interior consists of a single nave with apses and retains some wall paintings