La chiesa è il risultato della ristrutturazione seicentesca di una chiesetta, risalente alla metà del XVI secolo, costruita sul luogo ove sorgeva una edicola medioevale ritenuta miracolosa.
E’ decorata con dipinti murali, incassati in eleganti cornici di stucco, che interessano i due altari laterali e tutta la parete absidale. Essi sono stati realizzati nel 1612-13 dal pittore
maceratese Giuseppe Bastiani (1569-1638) per volontà del card. Odoardo Farnese.
L’edificio che si trova nelle adiacenze della chiesa, costruito agli inizi del XX secolo, era adibito a mattatoio comunale.
Chiesa di Nostra Signora del SS. Sacramento
La chiesa è stata edificata tra il 1988 ed il 1990 su progetto dell’architetto Cosimo Colesante di Viterbo.
Successivamente è stata oggetto di modifiche e di abbellimenti da parte del pittore romano Michele De Meo, autore dei dipinti presenti nella chiesa.
Al centro della piazza antistante si trova la fontana “girotondo delle piccole cose” (1997) dello scultore caprolatto Fiorenzo Mascagna che ha realizzato anche la scultura “il gioco” (1990) che si trova vicino alla chiesa.
The Church of S.Maria Assunta
The construction of the church of S. Maria Assunta dates back to the XIII and XIV centuries. As it is now incorporated into the Palazzo Fusaro, it is assumed to have been a dependency of the former castle of Vico. The church apse made the most of a circular tower of the fortress visible in Piazza Sicilia. Alongside the Church of Saint Angelo, S. Maria Assunta was the most important church in Caprarola and had the title of Abbey. The present appearance shows a Renaissance-style building with a single aisle and a small bell tower. Inside there is a valuable fresco depicting the Madonna and Child and a painting on wood, of the Tuscan school, depicting the Assumption of Mary dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Of great interest is the holy water font at the entrance. It is in finely crafted white marble and dates from the fourteenth or fifteenth century. The Brotherhood of Death and Prayer gathered in this church, providing burials for the poor.
Church of San Rocco
Located in the square in front of Palazzo Farnese, the church of San Rocco was built in the early sixteenth century, but its present appearance comes from two architectural interventions: one dating from the late sixteenth century, the other from 1616-1618, when the convent of the Augustinian Sisters was built adjoining it. Since 1960 it has been used as a War Memorial and the walls of its interior, a single nave, are largely covered with lime. However, there remain fine stucco and frescoes of the early seventeenth century that decorate the two side chapels and apse. Particularly valuable is the coffered ceiling painted with coats of arms of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese, who commissioned the restoration of the early seventeenth century, and the great Baroque altarpiece, decorated with gilded stucco.
The church of San Marco or S.S. Trinità
In 1569 two masons of Caprarola were given the contract to work on the Church of San Marco with instructions to follow the design of Vignola. The work lasted many years but was still completed before 1599. The church was the site of the Compagnia di San Marco, which had meanwhile become the Brotherhood of S.S. Trinità. The interior consists of a single nave without an apse and a raised presbytery. Restored several times over the centuries, it houses several paintings and frescoes of excellent workmanship. Currently, you enter the Church by a wide and high staircase, which was originally much smaller because the ground level was higher. The enlargement was a result of the refurbishment of Piazza San Marco.
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel came into existence in the fifteenth century as the Church of St. Angelo. In its original form it consisted of three aisles with six chapels and a bell tower. The latter can still be seen as the lower of the two existing bell towers. The church was renovated during the construction works of the Via Diretta and extended in the seventeenth century. It was dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel in 1640. In 1817 it was completely destroyed by fire and was rebuilt in 1823 by the architect Giuseppe Valadier, but was not returned to its original splendour. One of the few surviving works, visible in the centre of the choir, is a beautiful ciborium in white marble, which is used to hold holy oil. In the first chapel on the right there is a preserved painting on wood from the late fifteenth century depicting SS Salvatore. At the end of the left-hand aisle is a wooden altar, which is home to an urn of S.S. martyrs Giuliano, Pontiano, Giacinto e Vittoria. It was moved here in 1654. The Brotherhood of St. John the Evangelist undertook to ensure that it is constantly illuminated by lamplight. The church was equipped with an organ as early as 1588 but the current large pipe organ only dates back to 1928. The building adjacent to the rectory was, over time, used as a chancery and partly as prisons, some windows still show the old bars.
The Church of Our Lady of Consolation
Although built in 1526, the Church of Our Lady of Consolation was not consecrated until 1565 when it was entrusted to the Franciscan friars. A monastery was also built for them, used for that purpose until 1904 and demolished in 1960. Today the Church is in the baroque style. The impressive main wooden door is carved with cherubs, Farnese lilies, grotesques and two scenes from the Annunciation. The creation of the coffered ceiling in carved and painted wood was started in 1615 and is a rare testimony of Franciscan art. In the fourth space you can see St. Francis. The choir behind the main altar, which dates from 1604, has artistic wooden seats. You will find a frescoed ceiling and precious wooden cabinets in the great sacristy. There are also shrines in the Baroque style containing precious relics. The main altar, built in 1590, is topped by a gilded wooden shrine. At the centre of the shrine three angels hold an oval fresco, which is considered to be miraculous, depicting Our Lady of Consolation. According to local legend the fresco was originally housed a small country chapel, to which it returned each time it was moved. This miracle stopped when the Church of Our Lady of Grace was built and the fresco was replaced with a copy. Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, moved by these wonders, decided to renovate the Church of Our Lady of Consolation and place the image of the Virgin Mary there. In the side chapels there are many preserved works of art, like the painting of St. Francis in prayer attributed to Annibale Carracci, and a beautiful wooden crucifix.
The church of Saint Teresa
Perched on the volcanic outcrop overlooking the Palazzo Farnese, the church and convent of Santa Teresa, originally dedicated to St. Mary and St. Sylvester, stands out. The complex was built between 1621 and 1623 by a community of Discalced Carmelites on the initiative of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese. Until 1968 the convent was used for the cultural and spiritual education of the students of the Order of Teresian Carmelites. Two original manuscripts of St. Teresa have been preserved in the rich library. Today the convent is a centre of spirituality and hospitality. The church of Santa Teresa is of great architectural value. Its baroque facade of granite gives way to an interior rich in important works of art, including the altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Joseph, which is attributed to Guido Reni.