Candia Canavese (in
Piedmontese language
Piedmontese (; autonym: or , in it, piemontese) is a language spoken by some 2,000,000 people mostly in Piedmont, northwestern region of Italy. Although considered by most linguists a separate language, in Italy it is often mistakenly regard ...
: ''Cándia'') is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' of the
Metropolitan City of Turin situated in the
historical region
Historical regions (or historical areas) are geographical regions which at some point in time had a cultural, ethnic, linguistic or political basis, regardless of latterday borders. They are used as delimitations for studying and analysing soc ...
of the
Canavese in
Piedmont
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
about northeast of
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The ...
. It borders the following municipalities:
Strambino,
Mercenasco,
Vische,
Barone Canavese,
Mazzè
Mazzè is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin.
Mazzè borders the following municipalities: Vische, Candia Canavese, Moncrivello, Caluso, Cigliano, Villareggi ...
, and
Caluso.
It is known for the wine
Erbaluce di Caluso and for its lake, the
Lago di Candia, which is protected as part of the ''Parco naturale del Lago di Candia''
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
and also has a
rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...
club.
Main sights
Various historic buildings found nearby include the eleventh-century church of Santo Stefano al Monte, which probably stands on the ruins of a
pagan temple and the late Roman Pieve di San Michele. The 18th century castle was built on the site of the ancient fortress that dominated the town until it was badly damaged in the 14th century, during the wars of the Canavese and finally dismantled by
Fabrotino da Parma. Eventually a new castle was erected and it is known today as "
Castelfiorito" di Candia Canavese.
Movies filmed here
In Candia Canavese the movies were shot:
The house of the damned (original title
La villa delle anime maledette (1982) by
Carlo Ausino,
Il Priorato di Santo Stefano by
Andry Verga,
Creators: The Past (2017) by
Piergiuseppe Zaia. (Info by the
Dizionario del Turismo Cinematografico)
References
External links
Official website* https://web.archive.org/web/20070930161627/http://www.parchiaccessibili.it/index.cfm?module=Park&Page=ParkShow&List=Surrounding&ParkID=186&DescriptionType=whattodo
* http://www.castelfiorito.com
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Canavese
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