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City of Alexandria

Alexandria is an Italian town of 94,280 inhabitants of the Piedmont, the region's third in population after Turin and Novara, is capital of the province.
The city center is characterized by the vastness of Freedom Square, formerly Stalls Maior. The parade by Napoleon was achieved through the demolition, which took place in 1803, the ancient cathedral of the XIII century by the architect Ruffino Bottino. Have recently been brought to light the remains of the foundations for in-depth studies and then covered. At its center stands a statue of Urbano Rattazzi, by Ferruccio Pozzato, which replaces the oldest cast Giulio Monteverde, demolished in order to obtain the metal in 1943, during World War II.

Religious architecture
Cathedral. Almost adjacent to Freedom Square is the small and elegant Piazza del Duomo, with the new neoclassical cathedral (1810-1849) that it houses a wooden statue of Our Lady of the Salve, on the left side of the facade stands holding a cheese Gagliaudo Lodi, Romanesque sculpture depicting the hero of Alexandria, according to legend he distinguished himself during the siege of Barbarossa. It should be noted on the right side of the cathedral bell tower of the high and mighty eclectic style, built on several occasions in the last decade of the nineteenth century and 1922, with its 106 meters is the third highest after Italy Campanile of Mortlake and the Torrazzo of Cremona.
Santa Maria di Castello. The oldest of the city (XV century), located at the ancient village and Rovereto in its structure that blends styles from different eras, such as late - Romanesque building with Renaissance portal and, inside, various works of later periods (the crucifix, the altar, the baptismal font, the sacristy), and also in the basement for some time been opened to the public, you can see the remains of two previous churches. Despite a period of decline in recent years have been significant renovation work.

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