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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.

It is very particular because it is isolated in the middle of the woods and you suddenly discover it and then dive back into the bush

The church of S. Maria di Meoglio, today known as the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Cella, is located in the middle of the woods and is the center of the ancient settlement of Meoglio. Next to the church, rebuilt in 1848, the ruins of the old monastery can still be seen, documentary sources attest to the presence of the Cella di Meoglio among the possessions of the Monastery of Lucedio and here, according to tradition, in 1001 San Bononio worked a miracle there .

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 territory of Cavaglià, largely flat, extends at the foot of the morainic hill of Serra, which separates Biella from Ivrea and is the longest moraine hill in Europe; There is approximately 250 m of altitude between the highest and lowest parts of the municipality. The city is located in an area that has been populated since ancient times; The Celts gave names to various regions around the capital. Cavaglià is one of the municipalities of Biella along the Cammino di Oropa and the Via Francigena, an ancient route that in the Middle Ages connected Canterbury with Rome and the ports of Puglia, today rediscovered by modern travelers, who have traveled a beautiful and surprising route. For more information, visit the official website https://www.viefrancigene.org/it/. The municipal council has created a "Hostel for Pilgrims along the Via Francigena", which makes it available for a small symbolic amount to those who decide to undertake the Camino. https://www.comune.cavaglia.bi.it/aree-tematiche/turismo

The Sanctuary is located in a very particular position, immersed in the woods and at the crossroads of numerous paths, which lead to this small clearing where the church stands.

An ancient sanctuary dating back to before 1200, located in a very quiet area at the crossroads of several dirt roads, and a starting point for many beautiful walks or bike rides