The church of Saints Philip and James stands on the site of another church that existed in the 1300s; despite various modifications over the centuries, a new parish building was erected in the 1700s, further modified by the Segusini in 1858.
The current church has an octagonal exterior and an irregular hexagonal interior. The facade is designed like a classical temple: you will first notice a pronaos composed of four Ionic columns that seem to emerge from the wall and then, a little higher, a triangular pediment. The windows on the sides are semi-circular, while the dome is clearly inspired by Palladio.
The porch, columns, and cornices create light effects that seem to expand the perception of the whole.
Inside
Inside, if you focus on the dome, you will notice that the eight sections it is divided into form seven lunettes painted with images of Saints and Prophets.
If you lower your gaze, you will then see how the vault rests on semicircular arches that also define the structure on the sides of the choir.
Here, marbleized panels give the building a classic and solemn atmosphere.
