Canonica

Tucked against the right flank of the Collegiata di S. Maria, this Renaissance canonica is built around a rectangular courtyard with a central well. The internal layout is double-winged, though it no longer matches the original arrangement. The façade along Via S. Carlo rises for two storeys: at ground level, an arched carriage and pedestrian entrance leads into the courtyard, alongside a large rectangular opening for a storage room (closed by wooden shutters) and rectangular windows shielded by grilles. The upper floor, marked by a flat cornice, features matching rectangular windows.

Inside the courtyard, a continuous portico runs around all four sides. Tapered Doric columns support a wooden coffered ceiling, while the portico walls hold frescoed medallions with sacred scenes and a notable collection of artefacts of varied origin and date. At the same level are windows and doorways. The upper floors present smooth walls, broken only by long rectangular windows, a quiet, orderly composition typical of Renaissance ecclesiastical architecture in Italy.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.