Candelo
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Candelo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Biella.
Candelo borders the following municipalities: Benna, Biella, Cossato, Gaglianico, Valdengo, Verrone, Vigliano Biellese. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
01Main sights
- The Ricetto di Candelo, a fortified storehouse
- Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (12th century)
- Church of St. Lawrence, of medieval origins but remade in Baroquestyle in the 18th century
- Ysangarda, a medieval archaeological site in the Baragge natural area.
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Candelo-DSCF0335.JPG by Twice25 & Rinina25, CC BY 2.5
- Ricetto di Candelo Street.jpg by Julius Barclay, CC BY-SA 4.0
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