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Santuario della Madonna della Preiera
Place: BIANDRATE (NO)
Il Santuario della Madonna della Preiera, dedicato alla Passione di Maria Santissima, fu edificato fuori dal centro abitato nel sec. XVIII laddove esisteva una piccola edicola votiva risalente, con...
Il Santuario della Madonna della Preiera, dedicato alla Passione di Maria Santissima, fu edificato fuori dal centro abitato nel sec. XVIII laddove esisteva una piccola edicola votiva risalente, con...
The Crucifix Sanctuary
Place: BOCA (NO)
Antonelli had been invited to present a new project for the Crucifix Sanctuary in Boca since 1827, but the works proceeded very slowly. The old image of the crucifix, depicted in a small country...
Antonelli had been invited to present a new project for the Crucifix Sanctuary in Boca since 1827, but the works proceeded very slowly. The old image of the crucifix, depicted in a small country...
Oratory of Saint Giacomo
Place: BOGOGNO (NO)
The ancient San Giacomo’s oratory stands outside the village along the road leading to Veruno. The available of the church are poor, the first ones date back to a pastoral visit Bishop...
The ancient San Giacomo’s oratory stands outside the village along the road leading to Veruno. The available of the church are poor, the first ones date back to a pastoral visit Bishop...
Oratory of Santa Maria in Valle
Place: BOGOGNO (NO)
It stands outside the village at the boundary with the municipal territory of Agrate Conturbia in locality “Minerva”. The toponym supports the hypothesis that a pagan temple stood there...
It stands outside the village at the boundary with the municipal territory of Agrate Conturbia in locality “Minerva”. The toponym supports the hypothesis that a pagan temple stood there...
Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie
Place: BORGO TICINO (NO)
Situata a nord dell'abitato, in campagna, della chiesa si hanno notizie documentate sin dal XII secolo. Dell'originaria costruzione romanica sono conservati il campanile a cinque piani, edificato...
Situata a nord dell'abitato, in campagna, della chiesa si hanno notizie documentate sin dal XII secolo. Dell'originaria costruzione romanica sono conservati il campanile a cinque piani, edificato...
Santi Bartolomeo e Gaudenzio Parish Church
Place: BORGOLAVEZZARO (NO)
The parish Church of Borgolavezzaro, dedicated to the Saints Bartolomeo and Gaudenzio, was designed by Antonelli in 1835 but it was built later on according to a new project, between 1856 and 1863....
The parish Church of Borgolavezzaro, dedicated to the Saints Bartolomeo and Gaudenzio, was designed by Antonelli in 1835 but it was built later on according to a new project, between 1856 and 1863....
Oratory of San Leonardo
Place: BORGOMANERO (NO)
Once, it stood in the north outskirts of the town and was the only church of the San Leonardo hamlet, one of the first bonded burghs of the Novara region, which gave rise to the present town in the...
Once, it stood in the north outskirts of the town and was the only church of the San Leonardo hamlet, one of the first bonded burghs of the Novara region, which gave rise to the present town in the...
San Bartolomeo parish church
Place: BORGOMANERO (NO)
Entering the large nave, you will be impressed with the major altar placed on the mezzanine: it was built in 1667 by Antonio Pino and it is a pyramid altar with beautiful gilded figures of angels and...
Entering the large nave, you will be impressed with the major altar placed on the mezzanine: it was built in 1667 by Antonio Pino and it is a pyramid altar with beautiful gilded figures of angels and...
Oratory of Saint Tommaso
Place: BRIGA NOVARESE (NO)
The small oratory dedicated to San Tommaso stands at about one kilometre from the village isolated on a little height. We know little about the historical facts of this chapel, even though the origin...
The small oratory dedicated to San Tommaso stands at about one kilometre from the village isolated on a little height. We know little about the historical facts of this chapel, even though the origin...
Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro al Cimitero
Place: BRIONA (NO)
The Saint Alexander’s church, formerly depending on the parish church of Sizzano, stands inside the cemetery and, in ancient times was the parish church of the village. It is mentioned for the...
The Saint Alexander’s church, formerly depending on the parish church of Sizzano, stands inside the cemetery and, in ancient times was the parish church of the village. It is mentioned for the...