Restoration Begins at Benevento's Church of the Santissima Annunziata: Piazzetta Santa Rita Closed Until 30 April 2027

Worksite preparation for the restoration of Benevento's civic Church of the Santissima Annunziata is scheduled to begin on Wednesday 21 October 2026, with temporary traffic closures affecting Piazzetta Santa Rita and part of Via Rampa Annunziata.

What is being restored

The reported intervention covers the bell tower, the lateral roofs and the external facades of the civic Church of the Santissima Annunziata.

The reported project is promoted by the Ministry of Culture through the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the provinces of Caserta and Benevento, with works assigned to Matera AGN S.r.l.

The Soprintendenza describes its institutional role as evaluating and authorizing works affecting architectural heritage and carrying out restoration works on publicly owned cultural assets.

Traffic closures to know about

Piazzetta Santa Rita is due to close completely to vehicle traffic, with parking and stopping prohibited, until 30 April 2027 unless the works finish earlier.

Additional restrictions are planned on Via Rampa Annunziata between civic numbers 12 and 4, including no parking or stopping and a narrowed carriageway, until 29 January 2027 unless the works finish earlier.

Drivers should treat the reported end dates as provisional: the dates may change if the works are completed early or if the temporary traffic order is amended.

Access on foot and for emergency vehicles

The contractor is required to preserve pedestrian access to nearby businesses and maintain emergency-vehicle passage where the carriageway is narrowed.

In practice, this means visitors and residents should expect vehicle restrictions in the immediate area while foot access to shops and services is maintained, and the narrowed section of Via Rampa Annunziata remains passable for emergency vehicles.

What remains unconfirmed

The official municipal ordinance number and its complete text were not independently acquired. The exact restoration budget, project history and final completion date were not established from the acquired documents.