Basilica of San Maurizio
The Basilica of San Maurizio in the northern Italian port city of Imperia is the parish church of the same parish and Co-Cathedral of the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia . The classical church was built between 1781 and 1838 under the direction of Gaetano Cantoni . With its establishment, the Republic of Genoa and Porto Maurizio, a formerly independent district of Imperia, was to be a majestic monument.
architecture
San Maurizio is the largest church in the Liguria region . The nave , which opens into the choir with the main altar and organ in the east , is crossed by two transepts . The main dome stands over the eastern crossing . The west end is formed by the broad, antique-like facade with two flank towers, of which the northern one carries the bells. The outline is around 70 × 42 meters and covers a total area of around 3000 square meters. The towers are approximately 36 meters high and the lantern of the main dome is approximately 48 meters high. Another dome is 23 meters high.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Angelo Rossi, Un pittore per una grande basilica , Ed. Basilica di S. Maurizio, 1986
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Coordinates: 43 ° 52 ′ 31.7 " N , 8 ° 0 ′ 56.3" E