- Religious Tourism
Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul
From the top of the façade, the statues of Saints Peter and Paul look over the village and the valley: the parish church of Olda has been the community's point of reference for centuries, and its Latin-cross interior surprises with its size and light.
History
Built between 1477 and 1497, the church separated from Sant'Ambrogio in Pizzino by decree of 22 April 1494. First rebuilt in 1770, by the end of the 19th century it had become too small: it was rebuilt in neoclassical style to a design by Antonio Piccinelli and consecrated on 15 August 1897 by the Bishop of Bergamo Gaetano Camillo Guindani, who donated the relics of Saints Alexander, Prosper and Valentine. The interior decorations were completed in 1912, the side portico in 1926 and the façade fresco in 1935.
What to see
- The façade with pilasters and Corinthian capitals, the fresco of Our Lady of the Rosary between Saints Francis of Assisi and John Bosco and the statues of the patron saints.
- The transept dome, supported by four large arches.
- The wooden altars of the Madonna and of Saint Joseph.
- The white marble high altar crowned by Christ the Redeemer and the choir with 17 wooden stalls.
Keep discovering the valley
From Olda starts the itinerary The Transhumance Trails. To discover the mother church of the valley, climb up to the Church of Sant'Ambrogio in Pizzino.
