Novi Ligure
Collegiata Santa Maria Assunta
The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta, in the heart of the old town, dates back to some time between the 6th and 7th centuries, built on the site of a former pagan temple (of which traces of the foundations still …
Bosco Marengo
Complesso monumentale di Santa Croce
Santa Croce originated from a project by Pope Pius V Ghislieri (1504-1571) to honor his native land making it into a religious centre which spread the Catholic faith and doctrine. Some of the best-known artists of the time …
Valenza
Duomo di Santa Maria Maggiore e Museo
The Cathedral, dedicated to Santa Maria Maggiore, was probably built on the site of a preceding cultural building; the building that is visible today was begun in 1619, following the demolition of the old Romanesque church …
Parodi Ligure
Monastero di San Remigio
The history of this monument is datable to 10 June 1033, when the Marquis Adalberto, of the Obertenga family and his wife Adelasia endow the Benedictine abbey of S. Maria di Castiglione near Parma with many assets and real …
San Sebastiano Curone
Oratorio dei Bianchi o dell'Assunta
The Oratory of Our Lady of the Assumption, known as “dei Bianchi” (of the Whites) is located close to the Prince’s Palace. The current appearance of the building is that of an elegant 18th century construction, at …
Serravalle Scrivia
Oratorio dei Rossi
The Oratory of the Holy Blessed Trinity and of St. John the Baptist is the seat of the homonymous Confraternity. It was founded on 24 June 1532 and is commonly known as the oratory of “Dei Rossi” (Of the Reds). The name …
San Sebastiano Curone
Oratorio dei Rossi o della Trinità
The Church of the Holy Trinity, also called “Oratorio dei Rossi” was built somewhere around the first half of the 18th century. Nothing precise is known; this information comes from an old “Book of Blessings” which …
Ovada
Oratorio della S.S. Annunziata
The Oratory named "Annunziata", rectangular with a single nave, was built in the 15th century, just outside the town walls of Ovada. Over the years, the building has undergone numerous renovations and modifications. The …
Ovada
Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista
There is no certain news regarding the constitution of the Confraternity of Saint John the Baptist, even if we can safely say that it was founded in the late 15th century. Named after the Baptist, like many others in Liguria, …
Casalnoceto
Oratorio di San Rocco
The San Rocco Oratory is the most significant monument present in Casalnoceto. It has recently undergone careful restoration work by the Confraternity of SS Trinity who is also its owner. The building, created from the southwest …
Novi Ligure
Oratorio di Santa Maria Maddalena
The Oratorio della Maddalena is considered a major cultural symbol of popular religion and local traditions, kept alive by the Brotherhood of S. Maria Maddalena e del SS. Crocifisso. The single chamber building has a choir …
Voltaggio
Oratorio Nostra Signora del Gonfalone
The current Oratory of Gonfalone dates back to the first half of the 17th century and has a plain façade punctuated by pilasters and decorated with frescoes from the second half of that century, the most notable of which …
Fubine Monferrato
Parrocchia di Santa Maria Assunta
Built between 1490 and 1512, the Church of Santa Maria Assunta retains the late-Gothic tripartite façade of the original structure, topped with small arches and with a rose window surrounded by a frame with eight concentric …
Alessandria
Parrocchia di Santa Maria di Castello
The church stands on the ancient fortifications of the Rovereto district, the original nucleus of the city. Built in its current form between 1476 and 1545, it is a fine example of Lombard late Gothic architecture. The brick …
Ozzano Monferrato
Parrocchiale antica di San Salvatore
The parish church of San Salvatore, which overlooks a panoramic terraced churchyard, retains the original Romanesque structure and bell tower. The interior retains interesting fresco decoration, although most of it is fragmentary: …