Chiesa di San Lorenzo alle Torri di Credazzo

Beside the ruined towers of the Da Camino castle at Credazzo, the small Church of San Lorenzo is first recorded in 1210 as the castle’s chapel. It remains associated with the local rogation rites, prayers for a good harvest.

Why it matters

The chapel’s history is closely connected with the castle that once stood on the ridge. The municipal portal records a 1243 celebration at the churchyard, when Tolberto II da Camino married Agnese de’ Guidotti. The account links the Da Camino family with the figure of Gaia da Camino, remembered by Dante in Purgatorio. In 1422, the chapel was placed under the church of Santo Stefano Vecchio in Farra di Soligo. It continues to serve local religious observances, including rogation prayers.

What to notice

The church stands against the fortified complex, and its bell tower retains a medieval core, although it was remodelled in the late nineteenth century with swallowtail merlons. A carved corner stone bears signs resembling runes; their meaning is unknown. An inscription records the enlargement of the apse in 1573 by a master named Zuane da Cividal. The churchyard looks north toward the Prosecco hills and south across the plain toward Montello.

Context and history

A notarial document from 1210 mentions the chapel and its cemetery; traces of the cemetery enclosure wall survive. The church and castle share the ridge with a long history of use and alteration. Rogation rites continue to connect the chapel with the surrounding agricultural landscape.