THE HOLY MONUMENT ANNUNZIATA IN CAVA DE’ TIRRENI (SA) HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BUILDING FOR A PROPOSAL OF A RELIGIOUS HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY

In this paper it is presented a research for the enhancement, the reuse and the architectural recovery of the holy monument Annunziata, located in Cava de 'Tirreni (SA). The Annunziata resort is one of the oldest farmhouses: it’s located on the south-eastern slope of Mount Castello and it’s a destination for tourists and pilgrims from all over Italy who visit the "Little Lourdes", that is a faithful reproduction of the famous French cave. The large architectural complex, dating to 1506, is characterized by multiple layering, alterations and extensions and it includes the church of the Annunziata with its pertaining premises, the sacristy, the bell tower, the baroque St. Andrea’s chapel and the imposing structure of the former monastery with various venues, the cloister, the oratory, the pertaining spaces open. Due to its architectural value and the amplitude of its built-up volumes, it has an important urban role in the context. Starting from a thorough historical analysis of the monument and analyzing the technological and constructive systems used, it is expected to intervene by first defining a restoration project aimed at enhancing in particular the interior environments, the structural elements and finishes of the church and its pertaining premises, in full respect of the constraints of the Superintendence for the Cultural Heritage and Activities of the Campania Region, to which the building organization is subject. A second intervention is then aimed at the retraining and reuse of the former monastery, including the cloister, the oratory, the perpetual areas and the open spaces, attributing the building to a new destination, that is compatible with both the typological features originated and the capacity of the structural elements, in full respect of architectural constraints.