Novara Cathedral

Novara Cathedral (

Bishop of Novara

.

Construction began in the 11th century of the original church on the site, which was consecrated in 1132. It was demolished in the mid-19th century to make way for the current structure, which incorporates from its predecessor the mosaic floor of the

presbytery and a chapel dedicated to Saint Syrus. The present Neo-Classical cathedral was designed by the architect Alessandro Antonelli

and was built between 1863 and 1869. It has recently undergone a 12-year-long restoration project which was completed in November 2009.

The

Palaeo-Christian building dating from the 4th-5th centuries.^[1]

The composers

maestri di cappella

here.