Avigliana
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Avigliana
Vijan-a (Piedmontese) | |
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| Città di Avigliana | |
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St. John the Baptist | |
| Saint day | June 24 |
| Website | Official website |
Avigliana (Italian: Susa valley, on the highway going from Turin to Modane, France.
It is best known for two
maar lakes, Lago Grande and Lago Piccolo. Also nearby is the massive Sacra di San Michele
.
History
In 574, the Lombard King
Abbey of Novalesa, and subsequently it was a possession of the House of Savoy
.
Avigliana was captured by
Thomas I of Savoy. In 1536, in the course of the Italian Wars
, it was again stormed by French troops. French attacks repeated in 1630 and 1690, the latter ending with the destruction of the castle.
Main sights
- Ruins of the castle, destroyed in the seventeenth century by the French.
- Church of San Giovanni, with several works by Defendente Ferrari.
- The Romanesque church of San Pietro.
- Natural Park of the Lakes of Avigliana.
Transportation
Avigliana has two exits on the A32 Bardonecchia-Turin motorway. It has also a station on the Turin-Modane railroad.
Twin towns
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
External links
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 53.
- Official website
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