Sacred places

Chiesa di Santa Maria di Viatosto

Asti

Chiesa di Santa Maria di Viatosto

The current church is a 14th-century reconstruction of the Romanesque church of Santa Maria di Riparupta (11th century). Inside, with three naves and cross vaults supported by pillars with carved sandstone capitals, recent …

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Collegiata di San Secondo

Asti

Collegiata di San Secondo

The current church was built between the 13th and 15th centuries and is dedicated to the patron saint of the city. Of the preceding building remain the Romanesque bell tower of the 11th century and the central part of the …

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Santa Maria di Vezzolano

Albugnano

Santa Maria di Vezzolano

The complex rises in the green of a beautiful valley, in one of the most picturesque and unspoilt corners of Monferrato, among vineyards, fields and wood areas. In Vezzolano, history and legend intertwine and the hypotheses …

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Santuario della Beata Vergine del Portone

Asti

Santuario della Beata Vergine del Portone

The Shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary "Porta Paradisi", commonly referred to as Madonna del Portone, was built in 1902. It incorporates the primitive church that was built in correspondence of one of the medieval …

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