The unadorned facade of the Oratory of San Giuseppe is actually the treasure chest of an artistic treasure that lies hidden inside. This place of worship was born alongside an important project started by Don Giovanni Maria Santi, a parish priest from Isola Dovarese who lived between the 16th and 17th centuries. At his death, he left the islanders a legacy of support that could give dignity, hope, and opportunity to the less well-off. Part of his inheritance was used […]
The history of Dovarese Island is difficult to reconstruct because of the few documents available, but in these a particularly riotous population often emerges, scarcely inclined to respect the authorities. A combative populace that made necessary the construction of the prisons we find in the inner courtyard of the town hall. Probably rebuilt at the same time as the square and related structures, the prisons also housed numerous brigands who often passed through the village from the river trade landing. […]
This large space, named in memory of Giacomo Matteotti, seems almost disproportionate to represent a town of only 1100 inhabitants. It is part of the urbanization project wanted by Giulio Cesare Gonzaga in the 16th century. Thanks to the architect Giulio Brunelli, the square assumes its current majestic appearance, with the construction of a long series of arcades that frame the large vault placed in the center. On the left side is the Praetorian Palace, now the seat of the […]