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.

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Macchina di Santa Rosa procession canonical 1

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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
illuminations
processional route
religious music
weightOfStructure about 50 quintals

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Viterbo hasFestival Macchina di Santa Rosa procession