Trino Vercellese
At the foot of the Monferrato hills lies Trino, an interesting town in the lowlands of Vercelli with a long-standing history.
THE TOWN OF TRINO
Trino was the main seat of the fiefdom of the Paleologi, a noble family that ruled the fate of the Marquisate of Monferrato from 1305 until 1532.
There are numerous artistic and architectural testimonies in the city: Palazzo Paleologo, seat of the Court of the Paleologi, which features Moorish decorative elements unique in Piedmont; the Church of St. Bartholomew, founded in medieval times; the Church of San Michele in Insula, just outside the town, which still retains its Romanesque appearance
o learn more about the history of Trino, you can visit the “G.A. Irico Civic Museum”, located in the centre of the town, which collects numerous local artefacts
LUCEDIO AND THE PARTECIPANZA WOOD
Not far from the town of Trino are two important testimonies to the past of the Vercelli area, precisely the Sorti della Partecipanza Wood in Trino, and the Abbey of Lucedio.
The Sorti della Partecipanza Wood is a rare example of a lowland wood that presents the original appearance of the Po Valley before its almost total transformation over the centuries for agricultural purposes.
A few kilometres away is the Abbey of Lucedio, the place where the introduction of rice cultivation was first documented in the 15th century thanks to the land reclamation work carried out by Cistercian monks.
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