Ludovico II was also the initiator of the Neo-Gothic Cathedral of Saluzzo and of the first Alpine tunnel, the Buco di Viso (2,880 metres above sea level).
Ludovico II's endeavors extended to the construction of the Neo-Gothic Cathedral of Saluzzo and the development of the first Alpine tunnel, the Buco di Viso, which stands at an impressive 2,880 meters above sea level.