Sacred Heart Church
Parrocchie Cattoliche Sacro Cuore, via Varrone 12, Bellinzona 6500
Phone: +41 (0)91 820 08 80 - Fax: +41 (0)91 821 41 20
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The Sacred Heart Church in the northern part of Bellinzona was built between 1936-1939 and was a competition winning design by the local architects Rino Tami (1908–1994) and Carlo Tami (1898–1993). It was built for the Capuchin Order who wanted a building inspired by Romanesque architecture, but consistent with the simplicity of the order. The church, which is clad externally in rough-hewn irregularly bonded local stone, has a single nave with some impressive frescos depicting the Way of the Cross, by the Italian artist Guido Gonzato (1896-1955). It became a historic listed monument in 1986.
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