Novara Cathedral
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Novara Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral
located at the Piazza della Repubblica in Novara
, Piedmont, Italy
. It is the seat of the Bishop of Novara.
Construction began in the 11th century of the original church on the site, which was consecrated in 1132. It was demolished in the mid-19th century to make way for the current structure, which incorporates from its predecessaor the mosaic floor of the presbytery
and a chapel dedicated to Saint Syrus. The present Neo-Classical
cathedral was designed by the architect Alessandro Antonelli
and was built between 1863 and 1869. It has recently undergone a 12-year-long restoration project which was completed in November 2009.
The baptistry, a separate structure although functionally part of the cathedral, is a Palaeo-Christian building dating from the 4th-5th centuries.
The composers Pietro Generali
, in the years leading up to his death in 1832, and Antonio Cagnoni
, from 1879 to 1888, served as the maestri di cappella here.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
located at the Piazza della Repubblica in Novara
Novara
Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With c. 105,000 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin...
, Piedmont, Italy
Italy
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. It is the seat of the Bishop of Novara.
Construction began in the 11th century of the original church on the site, which was consecrated in 1132. It was demolished in the mid-19th century to make way for the current structure, which incorporates from its predecessaor the mosaic floor of the presbytery
Presbytery (architecture)
The presbytery is the name for an area in a church building which is reserved for the clergy.In the oldest church it is separated by short walls, by small columns and pilasters in the Renaissance ones; it can also be raised, being reachable by a few steps, usually with railings....
and a chapel dedicated to Saint Syrus. The present Neo-Classical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
cathedral was designed by the architect Alessandro Antonelli
Alessandro Antonelli
Alessandro Antonelli was an Italian architect of the 19th century. His most famous works are the Mole Antonelliana in Turin and both the Novara Cathedral and the Basilica of St...
and was built between 1863 and 1869. It has recently undergone a 12-year-long restoration project which was completed in November 2009.
The baptistry, a separate structure although functionally part of the cathedral, is a Palaeo-Christian building dating from the 4th-5th centuries.
The composers Pietro Generali
Pietro Generali
Pietro Generali is a former basketball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:...
, in the years leading up to his death in 1832, and Antonio Cagnoni
Antonio Cagnoni
Antonio Cagnoni was an Italian composer. Primarily known for his operas, his work is characterized by his use of leitmotifs and moderately dissonant harmonies. In addition to writing music for the stage, he composed a modest amount of sacred music, most notably a Requiem in 1888...
, from 1879 to 1888, served as the maestri di cappella here.
Sources
Further reading
- Perotti, Mario, 1995: Il Duomo di Novara. Guido storico-artistica. Novara: Istituto geografico De Agostini-Interlinea