Visciano - Santa Pudenziana

Visciano is a rural settlement about 8kms south of Narni, so small, that this church often is named "Santa Pudenziana of Narni". Maybe the hamlet, located near an ancient Roman road, had some (meanwhile forgotten) importance thousand years ago.

Not much is known about this church. Most scholars date the building
to the 10th or 11th century. It was built, using recycled materials coming from other roman and paleochristian edifices in area.

Down in the crypt, under the elevated apse. It is very rough and probably the oldest part of the church. For Christmas the crypt was equipped with a crib - under a half dome of flickering blue leds.