The history of the church of Santa Vittoria in Matenano is connected with that of the monastery of St. Ippolito and St. Giovanni in Silva (760), a dependency of the abbey of Farfa. During the 10^th century the abbot Peter from this abbey found refuge here and built a castle on the Matenano mount, where on 20^th June the abbot Ratfredo moved the corpse of Holy Victoria dalla Sabina and named after her a basilica- sanctuary for 10-12 monks and turned it into the vicarious abbey of Farfa.

The imposing façade in neoclassical style was built between  1783-1793. At the right side is the massive bell tower.

The church was opened to the cult in 1789 and in 1943 it became a sanctuary.

It’s a Greek cross shaped plan and architecturally it’s a harmonious classical design. The 16 statues, the high reliefs near the cupola , the stuccoes at the side- alters are by Domenico Fontana. Among the works of art, worth mentioning is the Preaching of John the Baptist near the Jordan by Sebastiano Ghezzi from Comunanza (1590-1650), a follower of Guercino. Two flights lead to the Crypt of Holy Victoria, where  in a sarcophagus made of marble and dating back to the 15^th century was laid the corpse of the Holy Martyr. It’s a nice work of art.