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Where is Novara?

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Novara is a city of

100,000 people

inhabitants, in the

North-West of Italy.

It is in Piedmont and

is the capital of the

Novara District.

NOVARA

The Territory of Novara

The Territory of Novara

The territory of Novara is rich in a great

variety of landscapes: rice fields, hill,

mountains, lakes, rivers, castles, patrician

villas and protected areas.

Lake lands

Lake lands

The territory of Novara has two precius

jewels: the Lake Maggiore and the

Lake Orta.

Parks and reserves

Parks and reserves

In the province of Novara there are ten

important reserves: the biggest is the

Natural Park of the Valley of the Ticino.

NOVARA: a historic city

The Roman period

Novara was

founded by

Romans in

the 89 AD.

The Roman period

It soon became

one of the most

important towns

during the

imperial age.

The Middle Ages

During the Middle

Ages, Novara

was one of the

most important

communes in the

North of Italy.

The Broletto

In this age the

Broletto were

built; the typical

Northen Italian

Medieval

municipal palace.

The Castle

The Castle was built by the Milanese dukes

Visconti and Sforza during the 14th century.

The Castle

It was the centre of the military and political

life of the town, together with the Broletto.

18th and 19th centuries

and the Kingdom

of Sardinia during

the First Italian

War of

Independence.

The Battle of Novara (March 23, 1849) was one

of the battles fought between the Austrian

Empire

A tour of Novara

Corso Cavour is the

Novara’s Main

Street that runs

along the route of

the ancient Roman

road.

Corso Cavour

The Historic centre

The Historic

centre was the

old urban core of

Novara.

The Historic centre

It still retains the

old medieval plant

with cobbled

streets and small

squares.

The Cathedral

The Cathedral

It was built in the 19th

century by the famous

Italian architect

Alessandro

Antonelli, and was

erected in

Neoclassical style.

The Saint Gaudenzio Basilica

The Saint

Gaudenzio basilica

(1577 – 1659) is the

most famous

religious building in

Novara.

The Saint Gaudenzio Basilica

It’s dedicated to

Saint Gaudenzio,

the patron saint of

the city.

The Saint Gaudenzio Basilica

On the top there is

the Saint Gaudenzio

Dome (121 meters

high), by Alessandro

Antonelli.

The Coccia Theatre

The Coccia

Theatre stands

on the site of an

18th century

theatre.

Local cooking

Novara has a long

cooking tradition.

The Paniscia

It was the typical poor

peoples’ food, similar to

the Roman army basic

food. It is a soup made

of millet or rice, lard

and vegetable.

The Gorgonzola Cheese

The Gorgonzola

Cheese is a soft

blue cheese that

has been made

since the early

Middle Ages.

Wines

Many Piedmont wines

are known all over the

world, like Dolcetto,

Barbera, Barolo and

Novarese Hills.

The origins of the

biscuits of Novara date

back to the medieval

age. They were made

by the nuns in their

convents for the

foreigners.

Camporelli: Novara’s biscuits

Events in Novara

Novara Street Festival

In the middle of June,

the Historic centre

hosts a lot of

musicians and street

artists for the Street

Festival.

Battle of Bicocca

Every 23rd of March

the Battle of Novara

is celebrated with an

evocation with

costumes and

weapons of the time.

“Young Expressions” Festival

The Young Expression

is an annual competition

for young emerging

bands, with a lot of

famous Italian bands

and singers.

The White Night

During the White Night

Novara is full off

concerts, shows and

various entertainments.

Also local shops stay

open during the night.

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