Chiesa di Santa Giulia

Chiesa di Santa Giulia reflects nineteenth-century patronage through its early French neo-Gothic architecture. Marchesa Giulia Colbert Falletti di Barolo funded the project. Giovanni Battista Ferrante designed the church, which follows a Latin-cross plan with three naves beneath ribbed vaults. Three marble rose windows crown the façade. Four Carrara marble statues represent San Carlo Borromeo, San Pietro, San Paolo and Blessed Sebastiano Valfrè. The interior follows a clear Latin-cross plan. Tall pillars frame a painted starry sky, while stained-glass windows show Santa Giulia’s martyrdom and glory. Three large stained-glass windows fill the apse. Rich woodwork includes confessionals, choir stalls and a high pulpit with canopy throughout the interior. A Vegezzi Bossi organ from 1901 has two manuals, pneumatic action and an electric blower. Portraits of Carlo and Giulia Falletti di Barolo stand near the presbytery. The marchesa’s tombstone lies nearby, close to the presbytery. Air raids in 1943 damaged the roof, vaults, façade and oratory, adding conflict to the building’s history. The church is recorded as wheelchair accessible for visitors.