Collegiata di San Bartolomeo, Borgomanero, Renaissance parish church in Borgomanero, Italy
Collegiata di San Bartolomeo is a Renaissance church in Borgomanero featuring a distinctive red and white facade with a triangular portico supported by four Corinthian columns. The structure stands prominently on Corso Garibaldi in the town center.
The original church dates to 1225 and underwent major reconstructions throughout the centuries. When Pope Innocent XI elevated it to collegiate status in 1681, it received its current form with Baroque elements.
The church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew, whose feast is celebrated on 24 August. The 1556 triptych, installed as the main altarpiece in 1596 and restored in 2008, shows the Virgin and Child offering Saint Bartholomew an apple, with side panels of Saint Andrew and Saint John the Baptist.
The church stands on Corso Garibaldi along the SP142 in the centre of Borgomanero, with the Piazza Martiri della Libertà and its 18th-century statue of the Immaculate Conception directly in front. The entrance is through the triangular portico on four Corinthian columns, reached on foot from the town centre. As an active parish church, visits may coincide with services.
The 1556 triptych was only installed as the main altarpiece in 1596 and restored in 2008; its central panel shows the Virgin and Child giving Saint Bartholomew an apple, with a Pietà above and scenes from his life below.
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