Chiesa di S. Eusebio |
Landmark |
| About & History: The area around the church of S. Eusebio preserves traces of buildings that date back
At the low empire Roman; Just remember the Musso marble blocks with friezes that are
Discovered in the nearby Cinque Giornate street.
That the present church of St. Eusebius, to be attributed to the XII century, is confirmed by the
Left perimeter walls, typically worked like Romanesque apses, with stones
Square and with slit openings, from the bas-relief of Saint Eusebius outside and from an ancient
Parchment of April 14, 1186, which clearly appoints the church.
The ancient facade of the Romanesque church was not turned towards Via Volta, but towards the walls,
Towards the present Varese Avenue: the church's orientation was therefore that fixed by the canons
Of the time: apse to the east, facade to the west. The acts of the pastoral visit of the bishop
Feliciano Ninguarda in 1592 tell us about a mediocre church with three naves,
Devoid of bell tower, with a baptistery in various marbles. The bishop, detected the inconsistency
Of a provision that closed the view of the façade to the faithful, ordered that he be transferred
Greater facade on the public road.
In the sixth-eighteenth century many works were performed: the arrangement of the
Church and altars were rebuilt. In the early nineteenth century the church was enriched outside
A pronaos with Ionic columns by architect Magistretti. In 1805 the parish was
Suppressed by Napoleon and the church became Vicar of the Cathedral. Subsequently, the 1st
January 1931, Bishop Macchi reconstructed her again in parish. In 1933 it was
Built the bell tower on a project by architect Zanchetta. The dedication also to
Saint Charles, on the front of the facade dates back to 1934.
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| Star Scale:
2-Stars ** (Average) |
Cost Scale:
Unindicated |
| Address: Via Volta, 18 - Como (CO) 22100 |
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| Added on: 2017-05-10 13:49:12 |
Last Update: 2017-05-10 13:52:31 |
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