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Basilica of Saint Martin Bishop (Alzano Lombardo)

Basilica of Saint Martin Bishop (Alzano Lombardo)

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Basilica of Saint Martin Bishop (Alzano Lombardo)

Name: Basilica of Saint Martin Bishop (Alzano Lombardo)
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Location: Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Honegger Waterfall – Crespi Footbridge loop from Alzano Centro

16.9km

04:24

110m

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2. Crespi Footbridge – Bridge No. 100 loop from Alzano Centro

10.1km

02:36

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Serio Grande Canal – Bridge No. 100 loop from Torre Boldone

11.7km

03:01

60m

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Gianni F.

May 16, 2022

Construction by
Quadrio, Girolamo: planning
Muzio, Virginio: facade design
Angelini, Luigi: central compass project
Caniana, Giuseppe: flooring of the classroom
Caniana, Giacomo Martino: project of the main altar

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Gianni F.

May 16, 2022

The Basilica of San Martino Vescovo of Alzano Lombardo was built in 1659 on the site of a pre-existing fifteenth-century church, of which today only the stone bell tower remains.
Designed by Gerolamo Quadrio, proto-architect of the Milan Cathedral, the church was elevated to the rank of Basilica Minore in 1923, on the occasion of the commemoration of its foundation (1023).

The funding for the total reconstruction came from a huge inheritance. On March 13, 1656, the rich merchant Nicolò Valle died, leaving the Fabbriceria San Martino heir to his patrimony of 70,000 gold scudi.

The capital, consisting of movable property and real estate, was managed by the Mint of Venice until the Napoleonic campaigns, only to be completely canceled with the annexation of the territory to the French state and the subsequent birth of the Kingdom of Italy.

The Mint annually delivered to the Bergamo Tax Chamber more than 3,500 scudi for the construction of the new church, whose works officially began on April 3, 1659, with the placing of the first stone.

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Gianni F.

May 16, 2022

A monumental building was built, with three naves of five bays each, of which the central one was wider and higher than the lateral ones.

The central nave was covered by a barrel vault grafted onto the white marble columns of the base, in a composite style. The two aisles were covered with sails, stuccoed in correspondence with the ribs, in harmony with the sculptural decoration of the "ribbon" of the central nave, the work of Giovan Angelo Sala (executed between 1659 and 1670).

The plan was then moved by eight side chapels, each dedicated to one or more saints of great popular devotion.

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Elevation 300 m

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Wednesday 17 December

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Basilica of Saint Martin Bishop (Alzano Lombardo)

1. Honegger Waterfall – Crespi Footbridge loop from Alzano Centro

2. Crespi Footbridge – Bridge No. 100 loop from Alzano Centro

3. Serio Grande Canal – Bridge No. 100 loop from Torre Boldone

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