Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Novara, Italy

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 29 m
Descend 26 m

Experience Novara in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Novara

Sight 1: Castello Visconteo - Sforzesco di Novara

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The Visconti-Sforza Castle of Novara is a castle located in the south-western border of the old center of Novara. It was erected on the former corner of the Roman and Middle Age walls that surrounded the city.

Wikipedia: Visconti-Sforza Castle (Novara) (EN), Website

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Teatro Coccia

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Teatro Coccia Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

Teatro Coccia is the main opera house in Novara, and is also the most important "historical" theatres in Piedmont. It faces along via Fratelli Rosselli, and delimits piazza dei Martiri to the west and piazza Giacomo Puccini to the east.

Wikipedia: Teatro Coccia (EN)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Battistero

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The baptistery of the Cathedral of Novara is the oldest existing building in the city and one of the oldest early Christian architectures in Piedmont.

Wikipedia: Battistero del duomo di Novara (IT)

84 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

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Novara Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, located at the Piazza della Repubblica in Novara, Piedmont, Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Novara.

Wikipedia: Novara Cathedral (EN)

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Musei della Canonica del Duomo di Novara.

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The Museums of the Rectory of the Cathedral of Novara consist of two collections: the Lapidary Museum, inaugurated on 3 November 1999 with memorial stones, altars and epigraphs, dating from the second century BC to the third century, is named after Carlo Francesco Frasconi; The Museum of the Treasure of the Cathedral, dedicated to Angelo Luigi Stoppa, journalist and historian, was inaugurated on 14 June 2009, on the 50th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Bishop Renato Corti, completing the exhibition complex of the Novara cathedral.

Wikipedia: Musei della canonica del duomo di Novara (IT)

398 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Chiesa di San Marco

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The church of San Marco is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Novara, Piedmont.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Marco (Novara) (IT)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Museo Storia Naturale Ferrandi Faraggiana

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The Faraggiana Ferrandi Natural History Museum is a biological and zoological collection, most of which was collected in the 19th century, and is located in via Gaudenzio Ferrari, of the city of Novara, Piedmont, Italy.

Wikipedia: Faraggiana Ferrandi Natural History Museum (EN)

83 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Basilica di San Gaudenzio

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The Basilica of San Gaudenzio is a church in Novara, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the highest point in the city. It is dedicated to Gaudentius of Novara, first Christian bishop of the city.

Wikipedia: Basilica of San Gaudenzio (EN)

229 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Casa Bossi

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Casa Bossi is a residence in Novara designed by the architect Alessandro Antonelli. In 2010 the house was ranked second in the general ranking of I luoghi del cuore, organized by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI).

Wikipedia: Casa Bossi (Novara) (IT)

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