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Basilica di San Giovanni Battista

Basilica di San Giovanni Battista

Busto Arsizio, IT

The Basilica of St John the Baptist was built between 1609 and 1646. The bell tower, however, dates from the period between 1400 and 1418 and is the oldest part of the present building. The imposing façade consists of a lower order of twin Ionic pilasters, a portico with pediment with bronze bas-reliefs representing the life of St. John the Baptist (by Enrico Astori of 1908) and statues of St. Ambrose. The upper part of the façade was created between 1699 and 1701 by Domenico Valmagini, who gave it an oval window, a pediment, the statues of St. Peter, St. Paul and four prophets and the central statue of St. John the Baptist (by Siro Zanelli), which represents the highest point of the façade.

Basilica di San Giulio, Lake Orta

Basilica di San Giulio, Lake Orta

Isola San Giulio, IT

Little is known about the origins of the Basilica of St. Giulio. Recent excavations, however, have shown that a building was already there in the 4th and 5th centuries. The site is supposedly the place of death of Julius of Novara (Gulio di Orta), a missionary priest who converted northern Italy. Among other buildings on the island, the church, due to its antiquity, displays an interesting mix of styles ranging from Romanesque to Baroque.

Basilica di San Lorenzo

Basilica di San Lorenzo

Milan, IT

The basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore is a Catholic basilica in Milan. Built between the late 4th and early 5th centuries, it is among the oldest churches in the city. The edifice is considered one of the major monumental building of Roman times in Milan.

Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le mura

Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le mura

Roma, IT

The Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls was founded in the early 4th century by Emperor Constantine on the presumed site of the martyrdom of St. Lawrence, who died in 258. In the 13th century, Pope Honorius III built a separate church, which was eventually joined to the old one during a renovation programme. From 1374 to 1847, the Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls was the residence of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. The basilica was restored by the architect Virginio Vespignani from 1855 to 1864, who removed all the Baroque additions. On 19 July 1943, during the Second World War, the church was bombed by the Allies. The restoration lasted until 1948: the façade was rebuilt, but the frescoes on the upper parts of the façade were lost. The basilica houses the tomb of the statesman and father of Europe Alcide De Gasperi and five popes: Zosimus, Sixtus III, Hilary, Damasus II and Pius IX.

Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore

Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore

Naples, IT

The basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore is a basilica whose construction lasted from the 13th to the 18th century. The building houses the Museo dell'Opera di San Lorenzo Maggiore.

Basilica di San Lorenzo

Basilica di San Lorenzo

Firenze, IT

The Basilica of San Lorenzo was built on the site of a church consecrated in 393 by Ambrose of Milan, which was considered the oldest religious building in the city. The construction of the present building was begun in 1424 by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) and continued by Antonio Manetti (1423-1497) after Brunelleschi's death. The interior of the façade is the work of Michelangelo; despite his plans, it remains unfinished.

Basilica di San Magno

Basilica di San Magno

Legnano, IT

The Basilica of San Magno is a Renaissance church dating from the early 16th century. The previous church, San Salvatore, dates from the 10th or 11th century. The foundations of the Romanesque building became unstable due to groundwater and repeated flooding from the nearby Olona River. Towards the end of the 15th century, it collapsed and a new building was planned on the same site despite the problems of the terrain. The present bell tower, to the right of the entrance, was built in 1752 next to the tower of the Romanesque church, which was later demolished.

Basilica di San Marino

Basilica di San Marino

Città di San Marino, SM

The Basilica of San Marino, dedicated to San Marinus, patron and founder of the Republic of San Marino, is the main church of the capital of the microstate. The neoclassical church was built from 1826 to 1838. On the back of the basilica are the Orti Dell'Arciprete, a place used for concerts and other events.

Basilica di San Maurizio

Basilica di San Maurizio

Imperia, IT

The Basilica of San Maurizio is a neoclassical church built to a design by the architect Gaetano Cantoni between 1781 and 1838. The Basilica of San Maurizio is the largest church in the whole of Liguria: its external dimensions are 70 metres by 42 metres.

Basilica di San Nazaro in Brolo

Basilica di San Nazaro in Brolo

Milano, IT

The Basilica dei Santi Apostoli e Nazaro Maggiore, built between 382 and 386, is one of the oldest churches in Milan, the oldest Latin cross church in the history of Western art. The complex consists of the Basilica, the Trivulzio Mausoleum and the Chapel of Santa Caterina, both in Renaissance style. In 1075 it was severely damaged by a disastrous fire and rebuilt in Romanesque style. It underwent numerous transformations in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the interior parts being renovated in neoclassical forms between 1828 and 1832.

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