CHURCH SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA

It was originally built as a simple church depending from the parish church of san Maurizio. Later on, following the foundation of the Borough of Ciriè- in the 14th century - it became the main parish church in the area.
Next to the church, near the "New City Gate" there stood the curate's house, the graveyard and the Chapel of Santa Croce, this one belonging to the homonymous brotherhood.

The architectural structure of the church is not different from the typical Gothic model which is widely spread all over Piedmont during the 15th century, apart for the apse, which was rebuilt in the 18th century and enriched with an altar by Bernardo Vittone.

The church is closely linked to the community as well to some important families such as the Provana, the Mayneri ,the Turina and the D'Oria.

Both its facade, whose portal was originally decorated with steeples, and the interior decorations underwent radical changes in the second half of he 19th century, following Count Ceppi's design.

The cathedral contains remarkable pieces such as: the "Madonna del Popolo" ("The People's Virgin"), an altar piece attributed to Defendente Ferrari (1519), a triptych representing Christ's Baptism attributed to Giuseppe Giovenone (1531) and a valuable wooden Christ Crucified of Byzantine school.

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