1085822 | ITALIAN STATES. Papal States. Leo XII. (Pontiff, 1823-1829). 1828-V AR Medal. PCGS SP64. By Giuseppe Cerbara. 42.6mm. 33.43gm. LEO XII PONT – MAX ANNO V. Bust wearing Papal tiara and robes; right / DEIPARAE DICATVM IN ANTRO GINGVNI MONTIS. Erection of the chapel on Monte Gingo. Rinaldi 23; Bartolotti E828; Modesti 296; Bertuzzi 91.


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The octagonal chapel dedicated to the Virgin was commissioned by Leo XII and architect, Giuseppe Valadier to honor his native land, Genga, an Apennine municipality located in the present-day province of Ancona. The construction, completed by the architect Francesco Bartolini, proved extremely evocative as it stood precisely in the center of a natural cave. The entire chapel, including the decorations and statues, was also built using materials from nearby caves.