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Gargallo Destination Guide

Delve into Gargallo in Italy

Gargallo in the region of Piedmont with its 1,673 residents is a city in Italy - some 333 mi or ( 536 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gargallo

Current time in Gargallo is now 11:45 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Berne, Munich, Aix-en-Provence, Venice, and Valduggia. While being here, make sure to check out Berne . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gargallo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Orta San Giulio

1:54 min by gcmolteni
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pomeriggio estivo al Lago d'Orta e al paese di Orta San Giulio ..

Diabolik Tapping

4:31 min by marionuvola
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Chris Proctor, immeritatamente ancora poco noto al pubblico Italiano, ma con una lunga e ricca carriera alle spalle negli USA, propone "TapRoom" un pezzo dal suo album "Only now". Tapping come se piov ..


Nikon D5200 - Video samples new features - Lake Orta - Orta San Giulio - Sacro Monte di Orta

4:18 min by Gianfranco Corigliano
Views: 1710 Rating: 5.00

Video new features Nikon D5200 - Test special effects incorporated in the Nikon D5200 Color sketch, Miniature effect, Selective color, Silhouette, Night vision, High key and Low key. I try new frame r ..

Miss Piemonte 2010 - Orta San Giulio.wmv

3:43 min by pippigo
Views: 1058 Rating: 5.00

Concorso di Miss Italia. Miss Piemonte...Orta San Giulio 22 Agosto 2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Isola San Giulio

Isola San Giulio or San Giulio Island is an island within Lake Orta in Piedmont, northwestern Italy. The island is 275 metres long (north/south), and is 140 metres wide (east/west). The most famous building on the island is the Basilica of Saint Giulio close to which you can see the monumental old Seminary (1840s). Since 1976 it has been transformed into a Benedictine monastery.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.80 8.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Islands of Piedmont, Lake islands of Europe, Province of Novara

Sacro Monte di Orta

The Sacro Monte di Orta is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the comune of Orta San Giulio on the summit of a hill known as San Nicolao, which faces the western shore of Lake Orta. It is one of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, included in UNESCO World Heritage list. Construction of the complex, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, began in 1583. The project by the Capuchin friar Cleto da Castelletto Ticino involved 36 chapels, of which only 20 were built.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.80 8.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Piedmont, Sacri Monti, Visitor attractions in Piedmont, World Heritage Sites in Italy

Carcegna

Carcegna is a small village located above the eastern shore of Lake Orta, at an altitude of 490m, in the Province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy. Administratively a frazione of the commune of Miasino, it has 260 inhabitants, called Carcegnesi. Its patron saint is Saint Peter, celebrated on 29 June. Archaeological excavations have brought to light Gaulish, Gallo-Roman and Etruscan remains. In the outskirts of the village there are ruins of a fortification, probably of Lombard origin.

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Located at 45.80 8.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Frazioni of the Province of Novara

Lake Orta

Lake Orta is a lake in northern Italy west of Lake Maggiore. It has been so named since the 16th century, but was previously called the Lago di San Giulio, after Saint Julius (4th century), the patron saint of the region; Cusio is a merely poetical name. Its southern end is about 35 km by rail NW of Novara on the main Turin-Milan line, while its north end is about 6 km by rail south of the Gravellona-Toce railway station, half-way between Ornavasso and Omegna.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.82 8.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Lakes of Piedmont, Province of Novara, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Subalpine lakes of Italy, Waterways of Italy

Sancarlone

The San Carlone or Sancarlone or the Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo is a massive bronze statue, erected between 1614 and 1698, near Arona, Italy. It is built on a hill overlooking Lago Maggiore near the ancestral castle of the Borromeo family. A series of chapels was planned documenting the life of the saint, forming a Sacro Monte for religious meditation and veneration. Only three were eventually built.

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Located at 45.77 8.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Bronze sculptures, Buildings and structures completed in 1698, Buildings and structures in Piedmont, Colossal statues, Outdoor sculptures in Italy, Sacri Monti

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