Novazzano been inhabited since the Roman era, in Castel di Sotto Roman altar fragments have been found. During the Middle Ages Novazzano belonged to the county of Seprio. It was first mentioned as a municipality in 1335. In 1567, the village separated from the political and religious authority of the Pieve of Balerna, to become an independent parish.
The parish church of SS Quirico e Giulitta is first mentioned in 1330, but is of older origin. The romanesque clock tower is from the 12th Century. It was rebuilt in 1776-79 and renovated in 1998-99. During the 1998-99 renovation, an archaeological investigation was done around the church.
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Novazzano, Mendrisio, Switzerland
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