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The Collegiata di Sant’Agata in Santhià, a comune in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy, is an impressive church located in the central Piazza Roma, not far from the town hall. Although the original Romanesque building from the 12th century has now disappeared, there are still remains of the northern exterior, the semicircular apse and the stone bell tower. The present church, designed by architect Giuseppe Talucchi, was built between 1836 and 1839 in Neoclassical style. The facade is characterized by a large pronao, supported by six columns, with vaults painted by the artist Luigi Hartmann. Inside is a valuable polittico by Gerolamo Giovenone.

A water source runs through the church underground. Looking at the facade, on the right you can see the water flowing. Inside, behind the altar, you can see the underground source.

The Collegiata di Sant'Agata in Santhià, a municipality in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, is an impressive church located in the central Piazza Roma, not far from the town hall. Although the original 12th century Romanesque building has now disappeared, remains of the northern exterior, semi-circular apse and stone bell tower still remain. The current church, designed by architect Giuseppe Talucchi, was built between 1836 and 1839 in a neoclassical style. The facade is characterized by a large pronao, supported by six columns, with vaults painted by artist Luigi Hartmann. Inside is a valuable polittico by Gerolamo Giovenone.

The Lame del Sesia park extends over an area of approximately 900 hectares along a stretch of almost 8 kilometers of the Sesia river, located between the provinces of Novara and Vercelli. The river environment, enriched by blades, meanders, bodies of water, woods, gravels and sands, constitutes an important natural oasis in stark contrast to the surrounding landscape characterized by rice monoculture.

Ancient monastery of Benedictine origin, today the complex can still be partially visited. The frescoes remaining in the church and cloister are very interesting. Ask the Municipality of San Nazzaro as you can also have guided tours

Canale Cavour is a nineteenth-century structure which served for Piedmontese agricultural development, in particular for the cultivation of rice

The park extends for approximately 900 hectares on a stretch of almost 8 kilometers of the Sesia river, straddling the border between the provinces of Novara and Vercelli. The environment of the Lame del Sesia park is typically fluvial with blades, meanders, bodies of water, woods, gravels and sands. A natural oasis in stark contrast to the surrounding landscape characterized by the predominance of rice monoculture. For info and visits: https://www.parcoticinolagomaggiore.com/it-it/aree-protette/servizi/parco-naturale-delle-lame-del-sesia

It can be reached by following dirt tracks along the Sesia River and it deserves a stop to admire the engineering work of the intersection with the Cavour canal, built to support rice agriculture that originates from the Po in Chivasso and ends in the Ticino at Galliate.