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Emiliano Manzan

March 17, 2023

The Church of San Costanzo al Monte was built at the behest of the King of the Lombards and King of Italy Ariberto II in the period between 701 and 712 AD. Destroyed by the Saracens in the 10th century, it was rebuilt several times between the 11th and 13th centuries. In the right aisle you will find a curious stone object with four cavities of different volumes, which were used to measure the tithes on agricultural products that the farmers had to pay to the abbot every year.

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Daniele C

January 28, 2022

Church under renovation, very quiet environment. Recommended stop. Voted FAI.

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Comune di Cuneo

March 9, 2023

The church of S. Costanzo al monte is one of the most interesting Romanesque monuments, and at the same time one of the least known, of the region

Its foundation is attributed to Ariberto II (701-712), but it was destroyed by the Saracens in the X century. It was then rebuilt in various stages between the 11th and 13th centuries, with additions also in later ages, such as the 18th-century facade.
The Sanctuary of San Costanzo Al Monte is made up of two churches, one above the other and two staircases lead to the different rooms.
The upper church has three naves ending in three apses. The columns are decorated with geometric motifs. On the southern wall of the church, at the height of the first span, traces of 11th century frescoes with the stories of Adam and Eve
The octagonal lantern on trumpet-shaped pendentives and the finely carved capitals with animal, vegetable and monstrous themes are in Lombard style.
In the lower church, squat stone pillars support low cross vaults. The oldest area is the eastern one and it is thought that it may be the crypt of the ancient church destroyed by the Saracens.
The last restorations, which lasted three years, were completed in 2019. On this occasion a cycle of frescoes was found on the perimeter walls of the church where episodes from the life of Jesus are represented according to the narration of the apocryphal Gospels, articulated within ribbon frames, stylistically attributable to the Romanesque phase of the building between the 11th and 12th centuries.
A curiosity: look in the right aisle for a stone parallelepiped with four hemispherical cavities of different volumes: these are the measures for the tithes on the products of the land that the farmers had to pay to the abbot every year.
Info: vallemaira.org/attrazioni/santuario-di-san-costanzo-al-monte

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