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A document of investiture of the fief, castle and villa of Lenta in Palatino Avogadro, by Ottone di Biandrate, attests that the place was already fortified in 1178. The peculiarity of the “castle” of Lenta consists in having been a “defended nucleus” whose lordly portion is the BENEDICTINE FEMALE MONASTERY OF S. PIETRO, founded in 1127 under the auspices of Alberto di Andrate.

A document of investiture of the fief, castle and villa of Lenta in Palatino Avogadro, by Ottone di Biandrate, attests that the place was already fortified in 1178. The peculiarity of the “castle” of Lenta consists in having been a “defended nucleus” whose lordly portion is the BENEDICTINE FEMALE MONASTERY OF S. PIETRO, founded in 1127 under the auspices of Alberto di Andrate.

At the top of Mount San Lorenzo this fortress was built in 1187 by decision of the Municipality of Vercelli in agreement with Bishop Alberto, owner of the territory. The castle was built in about three years, and the municipal statutes required that it be inhabited by the castellan with the whole family and with a small permanent garrison.

The Castle of San Lorenzo owes its name to the church of San Lorenzo which was located inside the walls of the Castle. The castle is 504 m above sea level, overlooking the valley where the Sesia flows and you can enjoy an exceptional 360 degree view.

Anyone traveling along the road from Romagnano to Prato Sesia cannot fail to notice the remaining tower of the Sopramonte castle. It is easily reachable with a path and a road that leads to the nearby church

Fortification present in the municipality of the same name, built starting from 1170 by Alberto di Rovasenda. At first it performed exclusively military functions and then became an economic and agricultural center in the 18th century.

On the hill of Prato Sesia are the remains of the Castello di Sopramonte and the Giant Bench n. 127. From here you can enjoy a splendid panorama of the village, Monte Rosa and the area of the Sesia Supervolcano, one of the few cases in the world of a fossil supervolcano, recognized by UNESCO as a Geopark.

charming little place