The 18th-century building has been the seat of Borgomanero’s Town Hall since 1900. It belonged to the family of the Tornielli counts, a dynasty that played an important role in the history of Borgomanero and Novara from 1200 onwards, when the Tornielli family-built Vergano Castle. Vincenzo Tornielli, who lived between the 19th and 20th centuries, was the last mayor of the town.
Wild green expanses, soaring peaks with the shimmering colours of the seasons and gushing water from waterfalls or
On Stresa lakefront heading towards Belgirate, there are 18 hectares of parkland, a paradise where flowers and animals
Easy paths allow visitors to explore this fascinating natural environment on foot or by bicycle, taking the opportunity
The Monte Mesma Nature Reserve stretches above the towns of Ameno and Bolzano Novarese. The top of Mount
An area of great scenic and naturalistic value. Welcome to the Bosco Solivo Reserve. When in Borgo Ticino,
A hill overlooking Lake Orta, and the remains of a castle dating back to 1200 with a tower
Where spirituality and love for nature come together in a single itinerary. The Reserve and its Flora About
Are you looking for a fascinating place to take a walk amid nature, or to exercise in the
There are plenty of opportunities to discover the wonders of Monte Fenera Nature Park, from a short walk
The Reserve The Special Nature Reserve of the Dormelletto Reed Beds covers an area of 157 hectares lying
The Sanctuary of the Most Holy Crucifix stands halfway between Boca and Grignasco, a few kilometres from Borgomanero.
Welcome to the Doll and Toy Museum, where special lights and sounds create a visiting experience suspended between
After returning from a trip to Palestine at the end of the 15th century, the Franciscan monk Bernardino
“A beautiful garden doesn’t need to be big. It needs to be the realisation of your dream even
A small village with a small square, the pointed bell tower of the San Vittore Church, and narrow
Thanks to its botanical variety and strong exotic imprint, Flaubert called it ‘the most sensuous place I have
Visit Isola Bella and discover how almost four hundred years of work have transformed a rock inhabited by
The Pro Loco and other local thinkers decided to create Re Brutto ma Buono (The Ugly but Good
For the Grape Festival, two people from Borgomanero dress up as the two town masks: Sciòra Togna and
It has become a tradition, handed down from generation to generation; it has become a testimony to values
The Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso (Workers’ Mutual Aid Society) was founded in 1861 and moved to its
The construction of the castle dates back to around 1283. There are records of Calcino Tornielli taking possession
The Museum of Rural Civilisation is housed in Palazzo Bono in the hamlet of Santa Cristina. It is
It was an ancient property of the Rossignoli and Tornielli families and sold in 1782 to the Bonola
The Rosminian Schools have been present in the town since 1845: Antonio Rosmini Girls’ College dates back to
The stone bridge, already documented in the Statutes of Novara as a pons ad Batriuscham, was built in
It was mentioned in a parchment of 1204 as Ponte Araldo, but the pons ultra Burgummaynerium super Aconia
The statue of the Immaculate Conception was erected in 1721 by Marquis Gabriele d’Este. At that time, Borgomanero
The first records of the Church of St Gotthard date back to the 15th century, when an offering
The foundation stone for this building was laid on 24th June 1635, the feast day of St John.
The construction of the Oratory dates back to the end of the 12th century. Later, in the 15th
This Archpriest’s parish church was built in 1905 and dedicated to the related saint. The old church built
The Parish Church dedicated to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was erected as a ‘Rectory’ in 1972,
The parish church dedicated to the namesake saint was erected in 1947 to separate it from that of
The first record of the existence of a ‘castrum’ in Vergano dates back to 1339 and is reported
The parish church was erected by decree of Bishop Cardinal Morozzo in 1831. It is dedicated to the
It was restored in the 1920s and 1930s, but an old Gothic structure is still visible. It actually
Also this Oratory, standing near the Araldo Bridge over the river Agogna, was present in the village as
It is a single-nave construction with a gabled façade and a semicircular apse decorated with large arches in
The present ‘parish church’ is consecrated to Saint Bartholomew. It was built at the beginning of the 13th
The 35-metre-high San Carlone is one of the world’s tallest statues. It even inspired the designer of the
‘It went like this: in the old days, thirteen big men went to venerate the remains of the
The first palio in Borgomanero was held in 1975, as part of the grape festival. According to the
It is the oldest church in the town and certainly the first parish church, already existing in the
