Location details
Hamlet Santo Stefano (Park Francotto), Busca, CN
For visits and information on events, please visit https://www.cittaecattedrali.it/it/chiese_aperte
As highlighted on the website of the Municipality of Busca and explained over the years to many students and visitors by the teacher Mirella Lovisolo: "The mur de chevet depicts the Annunciation and Christ in the tomb, between Mary and John weeping. The apse basin depicts the theme of early catechesis, Ezekiel's tetramorph with “Christ Pantocrator” in the iridescent mandorla and the symbols of the evangelists. Divided into four scenes, it narrates the story of the protomartyr Saint Stephen. The restoration work, promoted by the municipality in 1998, has restored the cycle to its original splendour.
The door opens thanks to a dedicated and secure QR code; after entering the chapel, visitors can activate a multimedia narrative system in three languages. Registration for the app is done through the ‘Chiese a porte aperte’ (Open Churches) website and requires the completion of a form with personal data to ensure the safety of independent visits to valuable sites; it is a quick and easy procedure. This innovative method is the result of an agreement between the Municipality - which received co-financing from the Piedmont Region and the CRT Foundation - and the Council for Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, which manages the application.
