San Giuliano Church, Neoclassical church in Albino, Italy.
San Giuliano Church is a neoclassical building in Albino characterized by balanced proportions and a symmetrical facade punctuated by columns. The exterior structure reflects the orderly design principles typical of neoclassical architecture, creating a sense of geometric harmony.
Documented in 898 as bordering episcopal properties, the church was rebuilt in 1460 by Jacopo Lodigiano after a fire. The bell tower begun in 1497 received its spire only in 1895. After the 1630 epidemic the building was abandoned, then decorated with stuccoes and gilding completed in 1731. The neoclassical facade was built in 1892 to a design by Antonio Preda.
The church is the parish seat of the Albino-Nembro vicariate in the Diocese of Bergamo. Until the 18th century its side chapels and presbytery held the tombs of Albino's noble families, and the cemetery stood around the building. A plaque above the main door's vestibule commemorates the consecration of 6 September 1835 by Bishop Carlo Gritti Morlacchi.
The church faces Piazza San Giuliano, set back behind a paved churchyard raised three steps and separated from the square by stone bollards. The south-facing facade is preceded by a full-width portico with four masonry columns. Entry is through the central portal or two smaller side doors.
The bell tower, begun in 1497, received its spire only in 1895. Since 2012 it holds a concert of 18 bells; 15 are in scale, two are semitones (A-flat 3 and E 4) and one, B 4, is the call for holy Masses. The full concert was inaugurated on 20 October of that year.
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