The Chapel and Oratory of San Rocco in Bordogna, a hamlet of Roncobello, is a building dating from the 16th century and is located in front of the parish churchyard. It was built between 1520 and 1526 as a votive offering to the figure of St. Roch, invoked as a protector against the plague, in an area that had formerly been used as a cemetery.
Originally the structure appeared as an open chapel, characterized by stone arches supported by two columns, which allowed worshippers to stand and pray outdoors. In time, however, these arches were closed with planking to reinforce the building, which today is covered by a pointed arch vault.The chapel had a specific function: to provide a place of prayer and refuge, probably also for plague victims, given its isolated location and dedication to the patron saint.
Inside there were frescoes, later lost due to disinfestations with hydraulic lime carried out after the visit of Cardinal Carlo Borromeo. Over the centuries, the oratory has undergone several restorations, which, although modifying some exterior and interior elements, have made it possible to preserve the original layout. Today the chapel represents one of the oldest and most significant testimonies to popular devotion in Bordogna. Information: Proloco Roncobello.
