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The Collegiate Church of San Gaudenzio, located on a promontory in Varallo, in Valsesia, is one of the main churches of the town, documented as early as 1248.

The historic center of Varallo, the heart of Valsesia, is a charming medieval village with 18th-century influences, famous for the UNESCO-listed Sacro Monte, the "Gaudenziana Wall" in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, and the Palazzo dei Musei.

The Ponte della Gula, located in Varallo Sesia in the Val Mastallone, is an ancient medieval humpbacked stone structure, suspended about 30-35 meters above the stream.

bridge named after General Antonini over the Mastallone stream

The collegiate church of San Gaudenzio is the main church of the town of Varallo, built on a small rocky promontory in the centre of the town, overlooking the square dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II.

I don't count the times... everything is easy, pay attention from the refuge to the summit, a few meters here and there of steep rock, no stumbling or getting distracted, very dangerous. Done well, however, it is for everyone. I have done the return trip several times along the southern ridge, right in front of the refuge, rare signs for almost 400 meters of altitude difference, stay on the ridge on the back of the ridge until you exit at 1250 meters of altitude on the road that ends on the right at Alpe Passarina and on the left goes down to Selle di Parone and further on to Casavei. Instead of going down the road, I have taken the path several times (on the hairpin bend where it comes out) that, here too, staying on the back of the ridge, turning left when it ends, and paying attention to the few signs on the plants, goes down to the ancient Arcacce Alps, then Pometto (ruins), Uccello (ruins), Pra, where the dirt road begins and some renovated farmhouses, then Parone etc.

Varallo, located in the Sesia basin, is the historical and cultural capital of the Valsesia mountain valley. The historic center on the shore is mainly dominated by the Sacro Monte – UNESCO World Heritage.

In Varallo, on the bridge over the Mastallone stream, there is a monument to soldier Giacomo Antonini. The statue was made by sculptor Pietro della Vedova. Historical interpretation: Giacomo Antonini started his military career in 1811. As an officer in the army of Napoleon I, he was first in Dalmatia and then in Russia. Here he was captured, fled to Siberia and upon returning home was decorated with the Legion of Honor and promoted to lieutenant colonel. Later in his military career he led an expedition to Savoy and during the battle of Monte Berico he lost his right arm (the amputated limb, later embalmed, is preserved in the Varallo Art Gallery). He was deputy of the Kingdom of Sardinia for four terms, from 1848 to 1853.