Armeno is located on the hills above Lake Orta, in a hilly-mountainous area at the foot of Mottarone. It is part of the province of Novara. One of the main points of interest is the Romanesque church of Santa Maria Vergine Assunta.
The Buccione Tower rises to a height of 23.20 m on top of a hill overlooking Lake Orta. This massive granite and serizzo tower, with the two adjacent enclosures, is...
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta (St Mary of the Assumption) in Armeno, the most picturesque village on the western side of Lake Orta, is regarded as one of the...
Novara Cathedral was built over the old Romanesque Cathedral, demolished at the wish of the populace to make way for the imposing Neoclassical church designed by Antonelli in 1831. Antonelli’s...