San Nicolao is an

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parish church located in the town of

Borgiallo Borgiallo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin. Borgiallo borders the following municipalities: Frassinetto, Castellamonte, Colleretto Castelnuovo, Castel ...

in the metropolitan city of Turin, region of

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, Italy.

History

A church at site, of medieval construction was replaced by the present church in 1863. The

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campanile, likely from the 11th century still remains. The stone tower has traces of mullioned windown, now closed and a closed arcade. The sober facade of the church has two heavy columns; the interior layout is of a Greek Cross tre navate, con five altars. In the choir is an altarpiece depicting ''Santi Nicolao e Giorgio'' (1834) by Giorgio Cigliana (painter).Comune of Borgiallo
entry on parish churches.

References

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