San Sebastiano Church, Parish church in Serralunga d'Alba, Italy
San Sebastiano Church is a religious building featuring a three-part facade with a central entrance and a square bell tower. Inside, three naves are supported by pillars decorated with fluted details, and the sanctuary ends with an elevated platform enclosed by railings and a rounded apse.
The building was constructed between 1886 and 1888 following plans by architect Giovenale Gastaldi and replaced an older church that served the area since 1224. This new structure marked a change in how the community gathered for worship, with a fresh architectural approach.
The church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, a vow made during the 1630 plague led to its reconstruction, and it became the parish church around 1660. The name and the annual commemoration of the saint keep that plague vow present in local devotion.
Visiting works best around times of regular worship services, when doors are open and you can move through the space without disrupting activities. The church sits in the center of the village and is easy to reach on foot.
The 1630 plague vow led to the first stone of a rebuilt church being laid four years later, in 1634; the building was finished around 1660 and became the parish church that year. That structure was itself demolished at the end of the 19th century for Giovenale Gastaldi's new parish church, built 1886–1888.
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