Macchina di Santa Rosa procession
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The Macchina di Santa Rosa procession is a spectacular annual religious event in Viterbo, Italy, in which a towering illuminated structure dedicated to Saint Rose is carried through the city’s streets by a team of porters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macchina di Santa Rosa procession canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious procession ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Viterbo city festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devotion to the relics of Saint Rose ⓘ |
| attracts |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| carriedBy | Facchini di Santa Rosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Culture in Lazio
ⓘ
Religious processions in Italy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dayOfOccurrence | 3 September ⓘ |
| endPoint | Sanctuary of Santa Rosa, Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
changing the design of the Macchina periodically
ⓘ
public presentation of new Macchina designs ⓘ |
| hasPart | Macchina di Santa Rosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk | physical strain for porters ⓘ |
| hasTraditionSince | 13th century ⓘ |
| hasVisualCharacteristic | towering illuminated structure moving through narrow medieval streets ⓘ |
| heightOfStructure | about 30 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| honours | Saint Rose of Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeldOn | evening ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| lightingTechnology | electric lights ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Saint Rose of Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | Italian national television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernFormSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| numberOfPorters | about 100 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| requires |
months of preparation
ⓘ
municipal authorization ⓘ safety checks ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Marian and saint veneration practices
ⓘ
identity of Viterbo ⓘ |
| startPoint | Church of San Sisto, Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMonthOfOccurrence | September ⓘ |
| uses |
Macchina di Santa Rosa tower
NERFINISHED
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illuminations ⓘ processional route ⓘ religious music ⓘ |
| weightOfStructure | about 50 quintals ⓘ |
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