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Palestro view

Cavour Square

Vercelli is a lovely city center of modest size but with a unique charm: worth seeing are the central Piazza Cavour, the porticoes, the Basilica of Sant’Andrea with the 10th century “Vercelli Book”, the metropolitan cathedral of Sant’Eusebio and the “Arca” exhibition center near the church of San Marco.

Vercelli square seen from under the portico

Square seen from the portico

The Basilica di San Lorenzo is Mortara's most prominent historical monument, a Gothic building from the 14th century. Located in the city center, near the Palazzo del Comune, it attracts attention with its terracotta facade. Architecture: Built in Gothic Lombard style between 1375 and 1380 by Bernardino da Novara. Martino Bassi made some structural changes in 1573. Exterior: The cotto facade has frescoes in the lunettes of the portals, made by Nando Bialetti. The tondi on the facade are by Boniforte da Mortara. The colorful stained glass windows are the work of Francesco Mossmeyer. Interior: Rich in works of art, including paintings by Paolo da Brescia and a remarkable wooden nativity scene by Lorenzo da Mortara. In the 20th century the interior was renovated by Giuseppe Piatti.

Vertaling: Ring of the Bellardona farmhouse VIA FRANCIGENA

After the Galeria Sabauda in Turin, this museum has the largest art collection in Piedmont with work by Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters from the 15th to the 19th century. Special are the frescoes from churches in the region and paintings by Piedmontese Renaissance painters.