Alessandro Antonelli
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Alessandro Antonelli was an Italian architect of the 19th century. He was the most prominent Neoclassical 19th-century architect in Piedmont, with a long and prolific career that included designs for
Alessandro Antonelli
The cupola of the Basilica of San Gaudenzio, symbol of Novara, is 121 metres in height.
Mole Antonelliana, Turin
Mole Antonelliana
Basilica of San Gaudenzio
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The Basilica of San Gaudenzio is a church in Novara, Italy. It is the highest point in the city. It is dedicated to Gaudentius of Novara, first Christian bishop of the city.
Alessandro Antonelli
…His most famous works are the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, one of the tallest masonry structures ever erected, and both the Novara Cathedral and the Basilica of San Gaudenzio in Novara. Antonelli was born in Ghemme, near Novara. He trained at the Brera Academy, Milan, and the Polytechnic University of Turin, qualifying in…
The Basilica's Campanile and Cupola
The Basilica's interior