Basilica of San Lorenzo

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Basilica of San Lorenzo, Gothic basilica in Mortara, Italy

The Basilica of San Lorenzo exhibits a brick facade with a central rose window and lateral ogival windows flanked by buttresses extending into roof spires.

Architect Bartolino da Novara constructed the San Lorenzo Basilica between 1375 and 1380, incorporating elements of Italian Gothic architectural design.

The interior displays numerous religious artworks, including a 15th-century wooden Nativity scene with 80 relief figures created by Lorenzo da Mortara.

The church stands at coordinates 45.252139, 8.738802 in the Province of Pavia, serving as an active parish within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vigevano.

Two 15th-century bas-reliefs adorn the space above the entry portal, while the pilaster strips contain 19th-century copies of saints from Paolo da Brescia's polyptych.

Location: Mortara

Inception: 1375

Architectural style: Italian Gothic architecture

GPS coordinates: 45.25214,8.73880

Latest update: June 13, 2025 19:03

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