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History

The present church was built 1871 and 1883, designed by L. Panizzi Moriglo, and granted the status of a Basilica in 1956. The cupola collapsed unexpectedly in 1988, and reconstructed again using modern methods by the architects Roberto Alessi and Antonio Raffagli.Reggio Emilia Province tourism office

References

Churches in the province of Reggio Emilia 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Roman Catholic churches completed in 1883 Basilica churches in Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-RC-church-stub