Cherasco

We loved Cherasco, a well planned, small town on a strict grid with triumphal arches at either end of the main street and a wealth of good architecture:-

The wonderful Sanctuario Madonna del Popolo (1693):-

And S. Pietro:-

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4 thoughts on “Cherasco”

  1. Kate Woodhead's avatar Kate Woodhead says:

    I think the brick Corinthian columns looked really heavy especially two, surmounted by a further two, and with oddly unmatched decoration to the Corinthian element. I wonder what it would have looked like in colour.

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    • It’s a strange, rather wonderful building – provincial baroque, designed by Sebastiano Taricco (with help from two further architects called Rocca and Crappa), using every element of the toolbox, piled sky high. Charles

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  2. Martin Hopkinson's avatar Martin Hopkinson says:

    Thank you so much for introducing us to little treasures of architecture in towns probably little visited by enthusiasts and tourists . Keep it up

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