Santa Maria a Cetrella is a

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chapel and hermitage in

Anacapri Anacapri () is a ''comune'' on the island of Capri, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy. Anacapri is located higher on the island than Capri (about higher on average)http://www.capritourism.com/imgg/download/capri_map_en.pdf —the Anc ...

, Capri,

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. Referred to as "Capri's most otherworldly church", it contains a Madonna statue which is venerated by pilgrims, including Rainer Maria Rilke. Built in the Middle Ages, its features include stucco siding, with a low-vaulted ceiling. It is located on Mount Solaro's Cetrella region. In the

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, Capriote residents prayed to Santa Maria a Cetrella to intercede on behalf of the island's fishermen.

References

{{coord, 40.5473, 14.2291, type:landmark_region:IT, display=title Roman Catholic churches in Capri, Campania Maria a Cetrella