Omegna – Day 5 – Part 2 – A Late Afternoon Lakeside Stroll

Along Viale Giuseppe Garibaldi, you will find the Monumento ai Caduti, a monument in honor of those who lost their lives in World War I.  The monument dates from 1921, and is the work of the artist, Carlo Cantoni. The Monumento ai Tre Partigiani is a monument in memory of the death of three local…

Omegna – Day 5 – Part 1 – Porta Romana

At Via Tiro a Segno, #3,  you will find the Porta Romana.  Built in 1100, it was one of the five city gates that originally led into the center of town.  Today, it is the only one left standing. The Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso was founded in 1872.  It has served the community since…

Omegna – Day 4 – Part 4 – Santuario della Madonna del Popolo

From the grounds of the Forum Omegna, we could see, up on a hill, the Santuario della Madonna del Popolo, and so, we chose that as our next destination. Also on the grounds of the Forum Omegna, you will find one of the locations of the Istituto Professionale Statale per l’Industria e I’Artigianato “Carlo Alberto…