Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, First Romanesque church in Legnanello, Italy
The Church of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Lombard Romanesque brick and serizzo stone building with three naves divided by two rows of marble columns ending in an apse. The columns carry capitals carved with Christian symbols, and the ceiling is of wooden trusses. An octagonal baptistery stands to the left, and 1923 mosaics on the facade and baptistery lunettes depict the Most Holy Redeemer.
The parish of Legnanello was established on 13 August 1898, creating the need for a new church. The first stone was laid on 26 May 1901, and the building was completed in less than a year with contributions from Barbara Melzi, Archbishop Andrea Carlo Ferrari and many parishioners. It was consecrated by Ferrari on 30 November 1902.
The parish of Legnanello was created on 13 August 1898, and the need for a new church arose with it; the building was consecrated on 30 November 1902 by Archbishop Andrea Carlo Ferrari. The church keeps a 1635 painting of the Purification by Giambattista and Francesco Lampugnani, brought here from the older church of Santa Maria della Purificazione, now dedicated to Santa Rita and annexed to the Istituto Barbara Melzi.
The church is located in Legnano at Via B. Melzi 27 and sits in a residential neighborhood with straightforward access. The site welcomes visitors and maintains regular hours for those who wish to enter.
The 1635 painting of the Purification by Giambattista and Francesco Lampugnani came from the older church of Santa Maria della Purificazione, now dedicated to Saint Rita, which served Legnanello before this church was built. The octagonal baptistery stands to the left of the facade.
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