Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Arona (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Sancarlone, Santi Martiri, and La Rocca. Also, be sure to include Lido Di Arona 2011-2015 in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Arona (Piedmont).
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Sancarlone
Also known as: Colosso di san Carlo Borromeo
Statue by Giovanni Battista Crespi. The San Carlone or Sancarlone or the Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo is a massive copper statue, erected between 1614 and 1698, near Arona, Italy. It represents Charles Borromeo, Catholic saint and former archbishop of Milan.
It is built on a hill overlooking Lago Maggiore near the ancestral castle of the Borromeo family. A series of chapels was planned to document the life of the saint, forming a Sacro Monte for religious meditation and veneration. Only three were eventually built.
The statue was designed by Giovan Battista Crespi, and erected by Siro Zanella of Pavia and Bernardo Falconi of Lugano. It was begun in 1614, soon after St Charles Borromeo's canonization. The 23.5-metre statue is finished with sheets of hammered copper and joined with bolts. It stands on a granite pedestal, 11.5 metres high. The interior can be accessed by narrow stairs and ladders, allowing visitors to peer through the eyes and ears.
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the French artist who designed the Statue of Liberty, visited Arona in 1869 on his way back from Egypt to study the statue’s structure. The colossus of Arona is mentioned on the plaque posed at the feet of the Statue of Liberty.[1]
Address: Piazzale S. Carlo, 1, 28041 San Carlo
Santi Martiri
Santi Martiri also known as chiesa di San Graziano is the Roman Catholic church located on a hill above Piazza San Graziano in the town of Arona, Province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy.[2]
La Rocca
Historical place, Forts and castles
Address: Via alla Rocca 22, 28041 Arona
Lido Di Arona 2011-2015
Relax in park, Park
Address: Via al Lido, Arona