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Palestro view

The work 🚧 is finished, and now the bridge is passable again. The previous stretch is often muddy 💩 after the rains.

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.

"Ponte ciclopedonale sul Cavo Crocettone" The Ponte ciclopedonale sul Cavo Crocettone in Vercelli, Italy, is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. This bridge provides a safe passage for both cyclists and pedestrians and is ideal for relaxing walks or bike rides. There is (was) even a rest area at the bridge, perfect for a picnic break, which is now overgrown. The Via Francigena passes here. The bridge is now in a rather pitiful state. But it still does its job.

This beautiful church was built in 1220, during a prosperous period. The style is a combination of Northern Gothic (vertical towers and octagonal bell tower) and the typical style from the Po Valley (triangular gable, arches and use of brick). The facade, a colorful whole of stone and marble, is flanked by high towers and has three vaulted porches; The tympanums are probably by sculptor Benedetto Antelami. The very massive bell tower (right) dates from the 15th century. The sober interior with three naves has a choir with wooden inlay and the funerary monument (14th century) of Tomasso Gallo, first abbot of the basilica (second chapel in the right transept). The left aisle leads to the monastery buildings and to the cloister, which offers beautiful views of the complex.

In addition to the Basilica of Sant' Andrea and the Cathedral of Sant' Eusebio, also interesting are the Avogadro Tower, Piazza Cavour with its porticoes, the statue of Cavour and the nearby Torre dell'Angelo visible from the square.

The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is one of the most important and well-known monuments in Vercelli. It is the first Gothic monument in Piedmont, one of the earliest in Italy in this style, an example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture, in which local Romanesque and the novelties of Cistercian Gothic coexist. It has the dignity of a minor basilica. It was begun in 1219 by the will of Cardinal Guala Bicchieri and completed in 1227. Source: Wikipedia

Palestro was successively settled by the Celts, Etruscans and Romans, but is first mentioned in 999, when it was founded by Otto III. was handed over to the Bishop of Vercelli. The place was conveniently located on the Via Francigena and was fortified in the Middle Ages. In the 14th century it came into the possession of the Visconti, then fell to the Borromeo family and came under Spanish rule in 1500. From 1714 Palestro belonged to Austria. At Vinzaglio and Palestro at the end of May 1859, during the Second Italian War of Independence, there were battles between Piedmontese and French units on the one hand and Austrian forces on the other. The Austrians were forced to retreat towards Milan. They suffered a heavy defeat at the Battle of Magenta. Source: Wikipedia