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Ozzano Monferrato

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Parrocchiale antica di San Salvatore

The parish church of San Salvatore, which overlooks a panoramic square, retains the original Romanesque framework and the tower that serves as a belfry. Inside, it preserves an interesting fresco decoration, although most...

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Sezzadio

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Parrocchiale dell'Immacolata

In the late 19th century, the ancient parish church of Sezzadio, considered unsafe, was demolished. On 10 April 1896 on the same site as the previous one, construction work began on the new church, more suited to the need...

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Lerma

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Pieve di San Giovanni Battista al Piano

San Giovanni has a simple gabled form which retains the original Romanesque characteristics and a spatial layout with unique connotations: the unknown builder designed the apse using the whole depth of the walls, giving t...

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Pasturana

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Pieve di San Martino

The early plebeian church, dedicated to St. Martin bishop of Tours, was built in the Longobard era. The temple of St. Martin underwent substantial functional and architectural changes over the centuries, clearly highl...

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Volpedo

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Pieve di San Pietro

The Church of San Pietro, already documented in 965, underwent a major renovation during the 15th century which, nevertheless, did not alter the Romanesque style which it retains both in the facade marked by pilasters and...

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Viguzzolo

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Pieve di Santa Maria

The Pieve of Santa Maria is a Romanesque construction dating from the 11th century. In the archive papers it is known as "Sancta Maria in ripa padi" to indicate its position along the course of the canal, today covered, w...

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Fabbrica Curone

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Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta

The Parish Church of Santa Maria of Fabbrica Curone is a magnificent example of Romanesque architecture, totally in riverstone or, in any case, of local origin. The construction is longitudinal without transept and wi...

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Tortona

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San Giacomo

The Church of S. Giacomo is an exquisite example of late-Baroque architecture, remarkable because it has not undergone significant changes over the centuries and because it is built in a sober style. The current churc...

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Castellazzo Bormida

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Santa Maria della Corte

The parish church of Santa Maria della Corte is mentioned for the first time in 1005, belonging to the “curte regia Gamundii” of Roman origin and then Longobard capital which will become Castellacium from the 14th cen...

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Santa Maria delle Grazie - detta di San Domenico

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Santa Maria delle Grazie - detta di San Domenico

The first stone was laid in 1481, when Father Giovanni from Taggia received the diploma which appointed him Prior of the Convent. A stone placed on the lintel of the door, dated 1508, indicates the construction date a...

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Castellazzo Bormida

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Santuario Madonna della Creta

The Sanctuary of the "Madonnina" is certainly the best-known church of Castellazzo today. In 1947, with the Papal bull, Pius XII conferred the title of Patroness of Motorcyclists upon Santa Maria della Creta, and every ye...

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Cremolino

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Santuario Nostra Signora della Bruceta

The origins of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Bruceta, near the village of Cremolino, are traced back to the 9th century. Legend has it that from the ashes of a small chapel set on fire during a Saracen raid, the port...

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