• SANTI NICOLO' E AGATA

• Via della Chiesa 20, 40069 Zola Predosa

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• The largest of the churches in Zola Predosa is the result of uniting two ancient churches, dedicated respectively to St. Nicholas and St. Agatha. This unificaion took place in the middle of the 15th century. The current Abbey stands on the hill where the Albergati family built their tower, whose new architecture, inaugurated July 24, 1781, also included some protective walls. The project was designed by the architect Cosimo Morelli. Inside are two statues by Alessandro Barbieri, one representing St. Nicholas and the other St. Agatha. The bell tower was desinged by architect Giuseppe Jamorini in 1780. The interior is decorated with important sculptures and stucco works by Giuseppe Callegari. The vaulted ceiling of the main chapel displays frescoes depicting the Glory of Saints Nicholas and Agatha, while the painting in the aspe is of the Assumption of Mary, by Luigi Samoggia and Alessandro Guardassoni, commissioned in 1842. The altarpiece depicting St. Nicholas is by Alessandro Maria Trocchi while the painting of St. Agatha, by Alessandro Calvi, has recently been transferred to the lateral altar. The church also contains a marvelous, antique organ whose sound quality was brought up to date by the Rasori brothers in 1854.