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Oratory of Sant'Antonio
Place: BRIONA (NO)
The ancient countryside oratory dedicated to Saint Antonio Abate stands at Orcetto, today Saint Bernardino of Briona. The papers available are poor and the many reworking works don’t allow a...
The ancient countryside oratory dedicated to Saint Antonio Abate stands at Orcetto, today Saint Bernardino of Briona. The papers available are poor and the many reworking works don’t allow a...
Santi Nazario e Celso Oratory
Place: CALTIGNAGA (NO)
Today, it is situated inside the cemetery of Sologno. It comes out from papers of the 14th century it was one of the chapels depending on the parish church of Dulzago, together with those of Saint...
Today, it is situated inside the cemetery of Sologno. It comes out from papers of the 14th century it was one of the chapels depending on the parish church of Dulzago, together with those of Saint...
Oratory of San Salvatore
Place: CALTIGNAGA (NO)
The oratory is situated inside the cemetery of Caltignaga and mentioned for the first time in 1074. The Consignationes of the 1347 let us know that Saint Salvatore had a provost and two beneficiary...
The oratory is situated inside the cemetery of Caltignaga and mentioned for the first time in 1074. The Consignationes of the 1347 let us know that Saint Salvatore had a provost and two beneficiary...
Oratory of San Biagio
Place: CAMERI (NO)
Driving down the state road towards Arona, just after the inhabited settlement of Veveri, take on the right curve a countryside road to reach the homonymous farm, where the small oratory dedicated to...
Driving down the state road towards Arona, just after the inhabited settlement of Veveri, take on the right curve a countryside road to reach the homonymous farm, where the small oratory dedicated to...
Chiesa di San Pietro
Place: CARPIGNANO SESIA (NO)
The ancient Saint Peter’s church has always interested scholars under the historical and artistic point of view. After historians, it was built up in the “castrum” of Capignano in...
The ancient Saint Peter’s church has always interested scholars under the historical and artistic point of view. After historians, it was built up in the “castrum” of Capignano in...
Antica Pieve di San Pietro al Cimitero
Place: CASALVOLONE (NO)
The Saint Peter’s church at the cemetery is the ancient parish church of Casalvolone. It has been already mentioned as “Plebem de Casali” in Pope Innocenzo II’s bull of June...
The Saint Peter’s church at the cemetery is the ancient parish church of Casalvolone. It has been already mentioned as “Plebem de Casali” in Pope Innocenzo II’s bull of June...
Natività della Vergine parish church
Place: CERANO (NO)
According to Bescapè, the church was consecrated in 1488 by the bishop Antonio Caccia, suffragan of the bishop Gerolame Pallavicino. During the XVII century it was rejigged several times. In the...
According to Bescapè, the church was consecrated in 1488 by the bishop Antonio Caccia, suffragan of the bishop Gerolame Pallavicino. During the XVII century it was rejigged several times. In the...
Oratory of San Giulio
Place: CRESSA (NO)
San Giulio’s oratory stands in the country-side at about one kilometre from the village. It was likely built up early in the XI century. Documented news about its existence first appear in 1025...
San Giulio’s oratory stands in the country-side at about one kilometre from the village. It was likely built up early in the XI century. Documented news about its existence first appear in 1025...
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta e Battistero
Place: CUREGGIO (NO)
Today, Santa Maria Assunta is the Parish church of the village. It stands in the main square facing the ancient Baptistery. It was mentioned for the first time in 1013 in a list of the parish priests...
Today, Santa Maria Assunta is the Parish church of the village. It stands in the main square facing the ancient Baptistery. It was mentioned for the first time in 1013 in a list of the parish priests...
Oratory of Saint Pietro
Place: FARA NOVARESE (NO)
It was the old parish church until the XVI century when the village stretched on the hill. Today only the cemetery survived around it. Of Romanesque origin, it still keeps its original structure. The...
It was the old parish church until the XVI century when the village stretched on the hill. Today only the cemetery survived around it. Of Romanesque origin, it still keeps its original structure. The...