Basilica of San Gaudenzio

The Basilica of San Gaudenzio

The Basilica of San Gaudenzio is a Roman Catholic church in Novara , Piedmont, Italy . It bears the church title of a minor basilica .

history

The church was built between 1577 and 1690 on the highest point of Novara. The design of the church was done by Pellegrino Tibaldi . It made for a strong plasticity. The entrance to the basilica is monumental in size and the walnut and cast iron door is the work of Alessandro Antonelli . The sculptor Domenico Pozzi from Milan in 1747 realized four statues for the basilica.

architecture

View into the dome of the basilica

The bell tower is 92 meters high and was built by Benedetto Alfieri between 1753 and 1786 . It stands on the left side of the apse, made of brick and granite by Baveno.

The old tower was demolished due to damage to the structure caused by vibrations of the bell. In 1753 it was decided to build a new tower. The construction work was stopped in 1773 due to lack of money. Work on the tower was completed in 1786. The bell tower houses 8 bells in G major. In 1987 the peal was stopped to stop the cracks.

dome

The architectural peculiarity of the church is the 121 meter high dome designed by Alessandro Antonelli, the symbol of the city, visible from all streets. A meat tax in the first half of the 18th century ensured that funds were available for the construction of a dome. The first design presented in 1841 was not implemented because of the war.

organ

The organ was built in 1949 by the organ builder Vincenzo Mascioni . The instrument has 56 stops on three manual works and a pedal . The actions are electric.

I positivo C – c 4 Principals 8th' Flauto 8th' viola 8th' Ottava 4 ′ Flauto 4 ′ Decima quinta 2 ′ Ripieno IV Sesquialtera Cornetto Clarinetto 8th'

II Grand'Organo C – c 4 Principals 16 ′ Principals I 8th' Principals II 8th' Flauto traverso 8th' Dulciana 8th' Flauto a camino 8th' Ottava 4 ′ Flauto 4 ′ Duodecima 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ Decimaquinta 2 ′ Ripieno grave III Ripieno acuto IV Voce umana 8th' Tromba 8th' Campane

III Espressivo C – c 4 Bordone 16 ′ Eufonio 8th' Principals 8th' Flauto 8th' Quintadena 8th' Viola da gamba 8th' Salicionale 8th' Ottava 4 ′ Flagioletto 4 ′ Silvestre 2 ′ Ripieno III Voce celeste 8th' Coro viole III Tromba armonica 8th' oboe 8th' Voce corale 8th'

Pedal C – g 1 Acustico 32 ′ Contrabbasso 16 ′ Principals 16 ′ Subbasso 16 ′ Bordone 16 ′ Basso 8th' Bordone 8th' Principals 8th' cello 8th' Quinta 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′ Ottava 4 ′ Ripieno VI Bombarda 16 ′ Tromba 8th' Tromba 4 ′ Campane

literature

• Nana Claudia Nenzel: Northern Italy. DuMont, Cologne 1990, ISBN 3-7701-2142-2 , p. 116.
• Jenny John: Piedmont and Lombardy. Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-0628-7 , p. 45.

Web links

Commons : Basilica of San Gaudenzio  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website for the basilica

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Domenico Pozzi. In: Sikart , accessed January 17, 2016.
2. ↑ Information on the organ ( Memento from February 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Italian)

Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 55.7 "  N , 8 ° 37 ′ 10.9"  E