Cattedrale di S. Eusebio
Vercelli
(9 Km)
The cathedral of S. Eusebio stands on an ancient early Christian basilica. In a chapel in the right nave of the cathedral are buried some illustrious exponents of the Savoy dynasty: Duke Amedeo IX who was also blessed, Charles I, Charles III, Duchess Jolanda and Vittorio Amedeo I.
Piazza Cavour
Vercelli
(8 Km)
It is the main square of the city, consisting of a pebble paving. At the center of the square dominates the monument to Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour; at the base of the statue are depicted two female allegorical figures representing Commerce and Agriculture, the two ministries that Cavour had directed in the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Museo "F. Borgogna"
Vercelli
(8 Km)
The Francesco Burgogna Museum was established in 1907, in memory of Antonio Giacomo Francesco Borgogna. The museum is located in the rooms of the Neoclassical Palazzo Ferreri, and exhibits two collections. In the first we can admire the collections of objects and paintings of the 800, by collector Andrea Borgogna. While the second holds a collection of Piedmontese Renaissance paintings.
Chiesa di Santa Caterina
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
At the south east corner of the Piazza lays this elegant baroque church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. It’s a master of work of Giovanni Battista Scapitta and was completed after his death by Giacomo Zanetti. It is marked by an elliptical cupola and a façade curvilinear both in plan and elevation.
Teatro Municipale
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
The theatre stands at the north eastern corner of Piazza at the end of Via Saffi. It was opened in 1791 with a performance of La Moglie Capricciosa, an opera buffa by Vincenzo Fabrizi. It took a period of six years to be constructed through Abbot Agostino’s design. It is horse shoe-shaped with four tiers of boxes and a gallery.
Palazzo Gozzani di Treville
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
The most beautiful palazzi in the town and part of Giovanni Battista’s great work, it is a long and gently curved façade which follows Via Mameli’s path. These are only few of the present palazzi’s in this center.
La Sinagoga di Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
The Synagogue of Casale Monferrato was built in 1595. The property is in Piedmontese Baroque style. In 1969, after having undergone some changes, it was declared a national monument by the Piedmont Region. On the first floor, a Museum is set up with quotations from the Bible and on the second floor, there is the library, with ancient manuscripts and prayer books.
Castello di Casale
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
The Castello di Casale is located in the historic center of the municipality of Casale Monferrato. It was built around 1357 at the behest of John II Paleologist. In the middle of the 1400s, its function was changed and consequently also its structure. Later it was reinforced for war and military purposes. It is currently in excellent condition and it is possible to admire it in all its grandeur.
Torre Civica
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
This brick tower 60 meters high and of a square plan dates back to the 11th century. It suffered heavy fire damage in 1504 but was reconstructed six years later producing the now taller structure including the current bell chamber. The tower is adjoined by the church of Santo Stefano which stands on a small square on the east side.
Cittadella
Casale Monferrato
(15 Km)
The Citadel was built in 1590 at the behest of the Gonzaga to defend the town of Casale Monferrato from various Spanish attacks and from the Savoy Kingdom. It was often the scene of various attacks over the years. Today, only the so-called 'powder' remains, since the original structure was dismembered to leave room for the construction of the city.
Castello
Vercelli
(9 Km)
The Visconti Castle was built in 1290 at the behest of Mattia Visconti in a dominant position of the city. The Castle saw various owners up to the Savoy who did various restoration works, thanks to which today the castle is in a good state of preservation and used as the headquarters of the Judicial Offices and the Vercelli Court.
Castello Sella
Vinzaglio
(7 Km)
The building dates back to the 11th century and stands on an alluvial bump, near the town. Of all its massive 13th century structure, today we can see only three towers and a minimum part of the city walls. In the nineteenth century the Sella family became the owner of it and changed it from a castle to a noble country residence. Today the building is in good condition and is a private property.
Sinagoga di Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
The Silver Synagogue of Casale M. dates back to 1595, a splendid example of Piedmontese rococo maintained in its entirety. From the inside of the patio, you can access the Gineceo where the 'Museum of Lumies' is located
La Cattedrale di Sant'Evasio
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
It is located a little to the east of the east of the Piazza Mazzini square. The cathedral was founded in 742, rebuilt in early 12th century and was consecrated in January 1107 by Pope Paschal II. It occupies the place where a Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter was once located.
Piazza Mazzini
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
The historic center of the town is centered here at Piazza Mazzini, previously a Roman forum site. It is named after Giuseppe Mazzini, who was a key republican figure of the Risorgimento. It is dominated by an 1843 equestrian statue of King Charles Albert dressed in Roman costume.
Castello dei Paleologi
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
It is an imposing 15th century military construction with a hexagonal plan, four round towers and an encircling moat.
Palazzo di Anna D'Alençon
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)
The Palace, dating back to the 15th-16th century, was the residence of the Marquise Anna of Alençon. From that period was the remarkable Renaissance courtyard, surrounded by circular brick columns with cubiform capitals, a porch with pointed arches and coffered ceiling.
Chiesa di San Cristoforo
Vercelli
(8 Km)
The church of San Cristoforo was built in 1515, after the demolition of a pre-existing church dating back to the twelfth century. The exterior is composed of a Renaissance style façade, while inside you can admire numerous works by Gaudenzio Ferrari.
Museo C. Leone
Vercelli
(9 Km)
Museo Camillo Leone consists of two different buildings, the Alciati House erected in the fifteenth century and the Palazzo Longosco of the 18th century. The museum consists of thirteen rooms in which we can admire the archaeological collections from the Iron Age until the Risorgimento period of the Vercelli notary, Camillo Leone. In the halls there are also frescoes from the early sixteenth century with mythological scenes. Also interesting are the collections of vases that come from the Apulian necropolis.
Basilica di S. Andrea
Vercelli
(9 Km)
The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is one of the most important and well-known monuments of the city of Vercelli. It is one of the first examples of Gothic architecture in Italy, and inside it you can admire two Baroque wooden confessionals, the Gothic tabernacle of the '200, the tomb of Abbot Tommaso Gallo, and in the newsstand a 14th century fresco.
Casa Comunale
Casale Monferrato
(14 Km)