Description
The road connecting Ivrea to Lake Viverone skirts the Serra, a hill on the left flank of the Ivrea morainic amphitheater. Its slopes are home to ancient villages, including Bollengo, whose territory is divided between hills and plains.
Its altitude is 255 meters above sea level in the town and 316 meters at the castle. It borders Torazzo and Magnano in the province of Biella and Palazzo, Burolo, Ivrea, Albiano, Azeglio, and Piverone in the province of Turin.
The main street, where the town hall and the Church of San Eusebio, the town's patron saint, are located, is dedicated to Angelo Ricca and Giovanni Cossavella, who fell in the war of liberation.
The town is divided into three districts: Paerno, which once represented the hilly area and now also includes the town center; Pessano, which extends towards Lake Viverone; and Sant'Anna, which encompasses the countryside.
The Via Francigena
The Via Francigena is the pilgrimage route that connects Canterbury to Rome and continues to the ports of Puglia on the way to Jerusalem.
The 79 stages were recorded by Sigeric, Archbishop of Canterbury, in his diary written during his return journey from his visit to Pope John XV in Rome.
The Via Francigena is more than a pilgrimage; it is also a way to discover the culture, art, history, nature, and hospitality of our region.
The Via Francigena in Bollengo
Coming from Burolo, you pass the Church of San Rocco, continuing along Via Pietro Cossavella where you can find a drinking fountain, overlooked by the statue of Pidrin dal Trent. You then continue towards the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, which has a picnic area and restrooms.
The route then continues up through the hills, offering beautiful views of the valley and then Lake Viverone.
Its altitude is 255 meters above sea level in the town and 316 meters at the castle. It borders Torazzo and Magnano in the province of Biella and Palazzo, Burolo, Ivrea, Albiano, Azeglio, and Piverone in the province of Turin.
The main street, where the town hall and the Church of San Eusebio, the town's patron saint, are located, is dedicated to Angelo Ricca and Giovanni Cossavella, who fell in the war of liberation.
The town is divided into three districts: Paerno, which once represented the hilly area and now also includes the town center; Pessano, which extends towards Lake Viverone; and Sant'Anna, which encompasses the countryside.
The Via Francigena
The Via Francigena is the pilgrimage route that connects Canterbury to Rome and continues to the ports of Puglia on the way to Jerusalem.
The 79 stages were recorded by Sigeric, Archbishop of Canterbury, in his diary written during his return journey from his visit to Pope John XV in Rome.
The Via Francigena is more than a pilgrimage; it is also a way to discover the culture, art, history, nature, and hospitality of our region.
The Via Francigena in Bollengo
Coming from Burolo, you pass the Church of San Rocco, continuing along Via Pietro Cossavella where you can find a drinking fountain, overlooked by the statue of Pidrin dal Trent. You then continue towards the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, which has a picnic area and restrooms.
The route then continues up through the hills, offering beautiful views of the valley and then Lake Viverone.