Live an exciting experience discovering the dome of San Gaudenzio, a symbol of Novara and an unmistakable element of its skyline.
Built over the course of forty years, the dome represents the ultimate expression of Alessandro Antonelli’s genius and one of the most daring masonry buildings in the world, on par with Turin’s Mole.
The Basilica of San Gaudenzio, patron saint of Novara, was rebuilt in the 16th century in the ruins of the ancient Basilica, which stood outside the city walls and was completed by the dome, created by Antonelli, in 1840. The existing building is the work of Pellegrino Tibaldi, who began working on it in 1577. The most outstanding of the interior furnishings are the Cappella dell’Angelo Custode (Chapel of the Guardian Angel), with frescoes created in 1627 by Tanzio da Varallo, and the Cappella della Buona Morte (Chapel of Good Death) decorated by Morazzone. There is also an impressive wooden polyptych by Gaudenzio Ferrari, painted in 1514 for the old Basilica.
The construction reaches a total height of 121 metres and represents an example of neoclassic style, typical of Antonelli.
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