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Tortona Tortona (; pms, Torton-a , ; lat, Dhertona) is a ''comune'' of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines. History ...

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History

This church was built in the 16th century, and made into a parish in 1595 under the patronage of Giustina Garofoli and consecrated by Bishop Maffeo Gambara. In 1726, the church was restored by Baron Boniforte Guidobono-Cavalchini-Garofoli, and again in 1880 by Baron Vittorio Emanuele. The dedication to Sant'Agnese was added at this time. The interior includes paintings by

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transferred here after the closure of the Franciscan church and convent of Tortona.Comune of Tortona
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References

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