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Lortallo Tower and Church of San Grato

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Lortallo Tower and Church of San Grato

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Lortallo Tower and Church of San Grato

Name: Lortallo Tower and Church of San Grato
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Location: Ameno, Novara, Piedmont, Italy

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1. Villa Crespi, Orta San Giulio – View of Lake Orta from Gozzano loop from Vacciago

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2. View of Lake Orta – Villa Crespi, Orta San Giulio loop from Bolzano Novarese

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Frullo

October 31, 2024

The hamlet of Lortallo was a very pleasant surprise for me. Leaving Ameno, I was attracted by the sight of the mighty tower, which I later discovered was built in the 13th century. It is in excellent condition. Next to the tower, there is the Church of San Grato, which dates back to the 18th century (the bell tower is dated 1758). To the side of the tower and the church (which unfortunately I found closed and which is rarely open), closing the pretty little square, there is one of the entrances to Palazzo Decio, which I could only see from the outside because it is privately owned. However, the palace is used as a location for weddings and other celebrations, so online it is possible to see the interior, which develops around a large garden with a splendid view of Lake Orta. But the surprises offered by Lortallo do not stop there. In fact, I read that archaeological research conducted in Lortallo between 1915 and 1938, brought to light one of the most important necropolises of the early First Iron Age. The necropolis complex features tombs dating from the 9th to the 5th century BC and the findings can be placed within the Golasecca Culture, a common expression of various Celtic tribal groups that lived in the early Iron Age in western Lombardy, the Novara area and the Canton of Ticino. In short, it seems that Lortallo has been inhabited since the dawn of time.

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Location: Ameno, Novara, Piedmont, Italy

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Lortallo Tower and Church of San Grato

1. Villa Crespi, Orta San Giulio – View of Lake Orta from Gozzano loop from Vacciago

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