Città della Pieve · Religious buildings
Cathedral of Santi
Gervasio e Protasio
The bell tower, the floor of the nave and the roofs of the canons’ houses of the Duomo of Città della Pieve.
- Building
- Listed cathedral
- Works
- 2012–2019
- Project
- Restoration and safety works
The project
Three generations on the same bell tower
Between 2012 and 2019 we worked on the Cathedral of Santi Gervasio e Protasio several times, for the conservation and safety of the complex. The most important project was making safe and restoring the bell tower, which had been damaged by a lightning strike.
For our family it is a special job: all three generations have worked on that bell tower, Gisleno Scargiali after the war, Aldo in the 1980s and Mario today. Over these years we also relaid the floor of the nave and restored the roofs of the canons’ houses, always respecting the structures and the historic character of the building.
- Location
- Città della Pieve (PG)
- Building
- Cathedral of Santi Gervasio e Protasio, protected by the Soprintendenza, the Italian heritage authority
- Works
- 2012–2019
- Scope of work
- Making the bell tower safe, floor of the nave, roofs of the canons’ houses
Three generations
Three generations in the craft of building and renovating
For three generations, the Scargiali family has carried on the craft of building and renovating, handing down experience, skills and knowledge of the local area.
Among the many projects that have marked the company’s history, there is one that tells of this continuity more than any other: making safe the bell tower of the Cathedral of Città della Pieve.
The same bell tower has seen all three generations of the Scargiali family at work, in different eras.
Post-war yearsGisleno ScargialiGisleno at work on the dome of the bell tower, around 1944–45 
The 1980sAldo ScargialiThe bell tower wrapped in scaffolding during the works 
The 2000sMario ScargialiMaking the tower safe after the lightning damage, in 2015–2016
Three generations, three different eras, the same craft handed down over time.
Before and after
The floor of the nave
The nave from the same spot, before and after the works: the floor has changed. Drag the slider to compare them.
The works
Beneath the floor
The stages of the excavation in the nave, before the new floor was laid.
The roofs
The roofs of the canons’ houses
Between 2018 and 2019 we restored the roofs of the Cathedral’s canons’ houses. The Duomo complex and the bell tower filmed from the drone in 2025.
Let’s begin