What's the secret San Filippo Neri church in Lodi, Italy, is hushing?

What's the secret San Filippo Neri church in Lodi, Italy, is hushing?

Fancy a trip to Lodi? Drop by San Filippo Neri church, a hidden gem dripping with the late Baroque Rococo charm and chattering with mysteries. The Sartorio brothers founded it between 1740 and 1745. But what remains hushed about the organ, constructed by the Serassi brothers in 1830?

In the heart of Lodi, Italy, San Filippo Neri church is no ordinary Roman Catholic church. It's a secret gem, exhibiting the unique style of the Late Baroque Rococo. However, the interior is like a vault of unsolved mysteries, born as a project of the Sartorio brothers between 1740 and 1745. It flaunts frescoes that nudge at stories related to St. Neri on the nave ceiling and walls. The organ, crafted by the Serassi family around 1830, still seems to carry a whisper throughout the church. Echoing the curiosity, the Rococo facade, Veneroni’s brainchild, located at the end of the street, features a bust of St. Neri nestled within an oval niche above the portal, and an Immaculate Conception within a scroll-supported oval above the upper central window. So, if you find yourself in Lodi, don't forget to uncover the secrets that San Filippo Neri church hides.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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