Chiesa di Sant'Andrea, Catholic church in Asola, Italy.
Sant'Andrea in Asola is a late Gothic Lombard church begun in 1472 to a design by Guglielmo Cremonese. Its façade is partly hidden by surrounding buildings, so the right flank shows the transept, a 16th-century clock, the bell tower and the apse, the last two surviving from the earlier church. The interior has three naves with slight irregularities.
Construction of this church began in 1472, replacing an earlier smaller building that could no longer serve the expanding population. This rebuilding reflected the town's growth and rising importance in the region.
The church displays works by important Italian painters like Moretto and Romanino on its interior walls. These paintings show the artistic movements that shaped the region during the Renaissance.
The church is located at Piazza XX Settembre and can be reached by regional trains to Asola station or buses from Cremona and Mantua. Visitors should expect occasional church services that may affect access during your visit.
The church was a nullius dioecesis from 1697 to 1818, exempt from any bishop and holding episcopal prerogatives over several parishes. The concordat between the Holy See and the Italian Republic of 1803 ordered its suppression, but this took effect only on 1 May 1818 under Pope Pius VIII: of the 10 parishes depending on Asola, 8 went to Mantua and 2 to Brescia.
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