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Santhi\u00e0<\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One of the largest industrial and agricultural centres in the Vercelli area, since ancient times Santhi\u00e0<\/strong> has been an important road and commercial junction crossed by the Via Francigena, of which it is the 44th stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE TOWN OF SANTHI\u00c0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The town, which hosts the oldest historical carnival in Piedmont <\/mark><\/strong>every year, preserves some precious testimonies of its medieval past in its historical town centre, such as the Teodolinda Tower and the crypt of St. Stephen in the parish church of St. Agatha. <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the Via Francigena<\/strong><\/a>, of which Santhi\u00e0 has been a stage since the Middle Ages, another important route that starts in the town is the Oropa Path<\/strong><\/a>, a four-stage route that connects Santhi\u00e0 to the well-known Marian sanctuary in Biella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A short distance from the city centre, along the Naviglio d’Ivrea<\/mark><\/strong> you will find the Santhi\u00e0 experimental hydrometric station. This impressive 19th century building, which is currently closed to the public, is unique, and was built to measure the flow and distribution of water in Vercelli’s complex irrigation network. . <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Glimpse of Santhi\u00e0<\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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THE TOWN OF VETTIGN\u00c8<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just a few minutes\u2019 drive from Santhi\u00e0 and not far from the Cavour Canal and the Elvo stream, lies the town of Vettign\u00e8, <\/strong>which has a 15th century castle. The Castle of Vettign\u00e8,<\/strong> which has many similarities with the manor of St. Januarius, has a rectangular body with circular tower and square corner tower. Once the centre of the defensive hinge, the castle had a mill, a moat and a drawbridge inside. Over the centuries it was restructured several times, the last intervention dating back to the 19th century, and gradually lost its defensive characteristics to establish itself as an agricultural country residence, as a result of the renewed calling of the surrounding area for rice cultivation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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