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The procession of the Machine of Santa Rosa returns to Viterbo

Video. The procession of the Machine of Santa Rosa returns to Viterbo

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The Machine of Santa Rosa, designed by the architect Raffaele Ascenzi, has marched this year on September 3 for the fourth time in Viterbo.

The procession of the Macchina di Santa Rosa returns to the Italian city of Viterbo for the fourth time. 

It's a unique event shows brings together an ornately decorated, well-lit tower that's topped with the patron saint of the city and is then carried all over town by a hundred men called "facchini," along a difficult path of more than one kilometre.  

Dressed in white and red, with a pirate handkerchief on their head, the porters receive a blessing from the bishop because they are demonstrating a moment of great danger. It's a test of strength and faith towards the patron saint of the city, who died in 1251 at eighteen.

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