{"id":185,"date":"2014-09-30T20:28:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T18:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parrocchiasanfedelecomo.it\/comosanfedele\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2024-06-07T14:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T12:41:21","slug":"guida-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.parrocchiasanfedelecomo.it\/home\/chiese-della-parrocchia\/basilica-di-san-fedele\/guida-en\/","title":{"rendered":"SAN FEDELE\u2019S BASILICA"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parrocchiasanfedelecomo.it\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Guida_EN.pdf\">)<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0RLz8PM1uVo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0RLz8PM1uVo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Fedele\u2019s Basilica is situated in the center of the town, in a wide square (San Fedele\u2019s square, once \u201cSquare of wheat market\u201d). Its dating is rather uncertain.<br \/>\nThe study of the great and interesting structure of San Fedele, however, has shown that the present planimetry of the Basilica is built on a preexisting perimeter probably of protochristian or romanesque origin. It has been proved that in the Roman period the square was an important meeting place in the town of Como.<br \/>\nThe origin of San Fedele is to be related to another ancient church dedicated to Saint Euphemia. In the tenth century, when San Fedele\u2019s relics were translated to the paleochristian church of St. Euphemia, the Basilica had already acquired a great importance.<br \/>\nIt is also known that in the medieval period San Fedele\u2019s Collegiata was the main church in Como. Its clergy was powerful and numerous, having 14 canons, and its activity flourishing both from a spiritual and a material point ot view. The Basilica was probably built around 1120. Anyway it had been started long before that date.<br \/>\nDuring the centuries the architectural structure was modified. The nave, which had already undergone adjustments in the sixteenth century, was covered in the seventeenth with a barrel vault. The arches of the Women\u2019s galleries in the aisles were closed in the sixteenth century and they were replaced by pictures, paintings and stucco-works. In 1773 it was necessary to plan a sacristy bacause of liturgical requirements. It was built after destroying the little right apse. In 1805 the height of the octagonal canopy was increased and in 1807 they completed the Chapel in the right aisle which is now dedicated to Blessed Innocent, a pope from Como whose baptism certificate is kept in the archives of the parish. In 1808 they built the Chapel in the left aisle, now dedicated to Saint Rita.<br \/>\nAt the beginning of the twentieth century the fa\u00e7ade was readjusted and the bell-tower demolished and rebuilt in 1903-07.<\/p>\n<h3>Short artistic account<\/h3>\n<p>Exterior: there are three levels on the apse of the Basilica. The low level has oculi (round windows) coaxial with inner niches. The median has windows which aren\u2019t authentic (repairs were accomplished in 1800). They correspond to the inner gallery. The upper level shows a characteristic little loggia.<br \/>\nThe \u201cDoorway of the Dragon\u201d has interesting medieval basreliefs.<br \/>\nInterior: facing the High Altar you\u2019ll see in the side aisle on the right the triptych with Saint Sebastian, the Blessed Virgin with the Infant Jesus painted in 1504.<br \/>\nYou walk then up to the transept.<br \/>\nOn the right you can admire the wonderful \u201cChapel of the Crucified\u201d. The fresco of the basin shows the Glory of Paradise, painted in 1623 by Isidoro Bianchi.<br \/>\nThe four paintings on the sides of the Altar represent scenes from the Passion and were painted by Carlo Innocenzo Carloni (1674-1750).<br \/>\nOn the left there is the \u201cChapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary\u201d. The fresco of the basin represents the Assumption of the Virgin. It was painted in 1613 by two painters from Como: Francesco Carpano and Domenico Caresana. The four frescoes decorating the wall are of the same period. They represent scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary.<br \/>\nOn the wall on the right there are medieval frescoes at the bottom.<br \/>\nIn the middle: the High Altar. The relics of Saint Martyr Fedele are kept inside the marble sarcophagus under the 14th century altar.<br \/>\nOn the floor of the High Altar you can see four wondertul mosaics of the eighteenth century of Venetian School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>)\u00a0 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0RLz8PM1uVo San Fedele\u2019s Basilica is situated in the center of the town, in a wide square (San Fedele\u2019s square, once \u201cSquare of wheat market\u201d). Its dating is rather uncertain. The study of the great and interesting structure of San Fedele, however, has shown that the present planimetry of the Basilica is built on a preexisting perimeter probably of protochristian or romanesque origin. It has been proved that in the Roman period the square was an important meeting place in the town of Como. 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