{"id":23067,"date":"2026-08-05T10:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboutsorrento.com\/uncategorized\/church-of-santa-maria-di-casarlano\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:48:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:48:28","slug":"church-of-santa-maria-di-casarlano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutsorrento.com\/en\/what-to-see\/church-of-santa-maria-di-casarlano\/","title":{"rendered":"Church of Santa Maria di Casarlano"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23067\" class=\"elementor elementor-23067 elementor-23044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-237968ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"237968ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-792ed068\" data-id=\"792ed068\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9603234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9603234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Among the most evocative places of worship on the <a href=\"\/en\"><strong>Sorrento Peninsula<\/strong><\/a>, the <strong>Church of the Madonna di Casarlano<\/strong>\u2014also known as the <strong>Church of Santa Maria di Casarlano<\/strong>\u2014stands as a key focal point for Marian devotion in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutsorrento.com\/en\/sorrento\/\">Sorrento<\/a><\/strong>. Located in the hilltop hamlet of the same name, it houses an ancient image of the Virgin that has been venerated for centuries and is deeply linked to the area&#8217;s religious history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned for the <strong>solemn coronation of the Madonna of Casarlano<\/strong> on <strong>August 11, 1946<\/strong>, the church continues to welcome pilgrims, the faithful, and visitors\u2014particularly during the festivities dedicated to the <strong>Assumption<\/strong>, which bring the Casarlano district to life every August. With its rich historical, artistic, and spiritual heritage, it is an ideal destination for those wishing to discover the most authentic side of Sorrento, far from the well-trodden tourist paths. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-069ff81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"069ff81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18f259a\" data-id=\"18f259a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3195032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3195032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where is the Church of Madonna di Casarlano located?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0abf9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0abf9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1360\">The <strong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1172\">Church of Santa Maria di Casarlano<\/strong> is located in the ancient hamlet of Casarlano, in the hills east of Sorrento, nestled among the citrus, olive, and vineyards that characterize the rural landscape of the Sorrentine Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1605\">Its panoramic location makes this place particularly enchanting: from the church, one can admire views of the Gulf of Naples and the surrounding countryside, in a setting that still preserves the charm of the most authentic Sorrento.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1780\">Casarlano also encompasses the ancient hamlets of Casola, Lavaturo, and Baranica, which developed around the parish church over the centuries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7a799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e7a799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get to the church<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d312b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d312b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The church is easily accessible from the center of Sorrento\u2014just a few minutes away by car\u2014or by traveling along the picturesque hillside roads leading to Casarlano, a destination also popular with those who enjoy scenic walks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc35ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc35ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The origins of the church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84eacc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84eacc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2248\">According to tradition, the church was <strong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2178\">built around 1425<\/strong>, following the discovery of an ancient fresco of the Madonna.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2537\">It was the inhabitants of the nearby hamlets of <strong data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2332\">Casola, Lavaturo, Cesarano, and Baranica<\/strong> who funded the building&#8217;s construction through donations and voluntary labor, creating one of the city of Sorrento&#8217;s most important Marian places of worship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b3db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98b3db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Dominican convent<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f974380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f974380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2770\">In <strong data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2582\">1497<\/strong>, the complex was entrusted to the <strong data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2631\">Dominican friars<\/strong> of the convent of San Pietro Martire in Naples, who remained there until <strong data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2710\">1568<\/strong>, the year they relocated to the convent of San Vincenzo.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2999\">The presence of the Dominicans contributed to the religious and cultural development of the Casarlano community, making the sanctuary an important pilgrimage center on the Sorrento Peninsula.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148a027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"148a027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Coronation of the Madonna of Casarlano in 1946<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecacd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ecacd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3863\">One of the most significant moments in the history of the church is the <strong data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"3831\">solemn coronation of the Madonna of Casarlano<\/strong>, which took place on August 11, 1946.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"4096\">The coronation was granted by a <strong data-start=\"3897\" data-end=\"3930\">decree of the Vatican Chapter<\/strong>, thanks to the efforts of the parish priest, <strong data-start=\"3963\" data-end=\"3993\">Monsignor Luigi Fiorentino<\/strong>, and was celebrated by the Archbishop of Sorrento, <strong data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4068\">Monsignor Carlo Serena<\/strong>, a delegate of the Holy See.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4098\" data-end=\"4367\">The Madonna of Casarlano thus became the <strong data-start=\"4138\" data-end=\"4231\">first Marian image in Sorrento to be crowned by decree of the Vatican Chapter<\/strong>, a recognition that confirmed her profound religious significance for the entire Sorrentine community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4d835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac4d835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Architecture and artworks of the church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d7ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d7ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"4411\" data-end=\"4497\">Over the centuries, the church has undergone various expansion and restoration projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4499\" data-end=\"4527\">The current building features:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4855\">\n<li data-section-id=\"13khy1f\" data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4553\">a main nave;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ew65cj\" data-start=\"4554\" data-end=\"4699\">three altars dedicated respectively to the <strong data-start=\"4597\" data-end=\"4621\">Madonna of Casarlano<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"4628\" data-end=\"4650\">Immaculate Madonna<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"4655\" data-end=\"4670\">Saint Valerius<\/strong>, an ancient bishop of Sorrento;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3gwoi\" data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4749\">an elegant high altar of polychrome marble;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"f3l99f\" data-start=\"4750\" data-end=\"4785\">a presbytery covered by a dome;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"c80r9b\" data-start=\"4786\" data-end=\"4855\">Renaissance decorations and remains of the ancient Dominican convent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4857\" data-end=\"5010\">The current fa\u00e7ade dates back to <strong data-start=\"4886\" data-end=\"4894\">1945<\/strong>, while the bell tower has been restored several times throughout its history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861762b elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"861762b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carosello d&#039;immagini\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 di 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutsorrento.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Altare-Santa-Maria-di-Casarlano.jpeg\" alt=\"Altare Santa Maria di Casarlano\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 di 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutsorrento.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santa-Maria-di-Casarlano.jpeg\" alt=\"Santa Maria di Casarlano\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 di 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutsorrento.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Altare-Santa-Maria-di-Casarlano.jpeg\" alt=\"Altare Santa Maria di Casarlano\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7774d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7774d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Feast of Our Lady of Casarlano<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237670a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237670a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"5056\" data-end=\"5205\">Every year, during the month of August, the community of Casarlano celebrates the <strong data-start=\"5134\" data-end=\"5170\">Feast of Our Lady of Casarlano<\/strong>, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5207\" data-end=\"5532\">The celebrations feature a religious program comprising a novena, solemn masses, and processions, alongside social gatherings that bring together residents and visitors, keeping alive a tradition that stands as one of the most deeply felt religious events in the Sorrento hills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb6436 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"dcb6436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carosello d&#039;immagini\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 di 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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