Vascellaro
The name ‘Vascellaro’ derives from the dialectal mispronunciation of the term ‘vasellame’, as the district was home to numerous potters' workshops in Roman and medieval times.
Today it overlooks the southern valley of Orte.
📍 Porta del Vascellaro, Former church of San Gregorio
The gate is named after the neighbouring district, but is also known as Porta del Maiotto.
The papal coat of arms, symbol of the city's possession of the Papal State, stands above the arch.
Porta del Vascellaro
Romanesque building consecrated to St Gregory, after whom the district is named.
It preserves an early 16th century apse fresco, probably by the painter Giovanni Antonio da Roma, depicting the Virgin and Child, St. Gregory, St. Sebastian, Job and the patron.
Fragments of decorations from the Longobard period can be found on the exterior walls of the church and in some neighbouring buildings.
