The Parish Church

The parish church, dedicated to both St. Giorgio and to the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, stands in the central piazza Ippolito Sangiorgio (Ippolito Sangiorgio Square). The first building may be dated to around the 14th century. In the following centuries, numerous architectural changes (the most considerable of which took place at the beginning of 1600’s) vastly modified the structure and original appearance. In the first years of the century they carried out a final renovation, its target was to restore the Renaissance style. Reaching the main entrance of the church, and looking first at the nice Romanesque bell tower, it is possible to admire the painted half-circumference.
On the latter, is represented a Lady in throne with the Child, together with St. Pietro and St. Andrea placed side by side, which is an opera of the painter Fermo Stella da Caravaggio dated to the 16th century. Above, inside six circles, some of the Apostles are represented. Carrying on with the visit, inside the building they may admire some frescos by Piedmontese school, dated to the 1500’s, such as the Nativity of Spanzotti's school (the same artistic period as the church of St. Bernardino in Ivrea). In the right aisle stands an altar dedicated to the Patron Saint, where the Ancient "Badia" (Abbey) of San Giorgio met once. Within the church are preserved the relics of the Blessed Candido Ranzi, considered as miraculous and have been subject of worship for many centuries.