Basilica of San Vittore

The Collegiate Basilica of San Vittore was built between the 16th and 17th centuries next to the 14th-century Baptistery of St. John. The presbytery, in Mannerist-Renaissance style, was built between 1500 and 1542, the body of the church, also in Mannerist style, was built between 1580 and 1625. Meanwhile, the construction of the Mannerist Baroque bell tower took place over a longer period between the 17th and 18th centuries, as it was erected several times. The neoclassical façade is a later work of the 18th century.

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Church of the Madonnina of Prato

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Church of Saints Cosmas and Damien

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Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso

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