Risorsaturistica
Polirone Basilica, San Benedetto Po
The structure of the basilica reflects the fundamental architecture designed by the genius Giulio Romano and is a compendium of the salient phases of the history and civilisation of Polirone. Between 1540 and 1545, he rebuilt the old Romanesque and Gothic structures instead of demolishing them, adopting original solutions to harmonise the different architectural styles and creating a refined, coherent interior. The ambulatory and walled columns, still visible in the presbytery, are Romanesque, while the lantern and vaults are Gothic.