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Historic village
Vogogna
Italian comune
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 222 m above sea level
- Area
- 15,620,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 46°00′28″ N, 8°17′37″ E
- Address
- Ufficio Turistico, Via Nazionale Dresio, 150, Vogogna
History and description
Vogogna is a comune (municipality) at the heart of the Val d’Ossola in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont, Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Verbania. The municipality (population 1,785 as of 2010) is centred on the town of Vogogna and extends over an area of 15.28 square kilometres (5.90 mi2), partly within the Val Grande National Park; the elevation varies between 211 and 2,018 metres (692 and 6,621 ft) above sea-level. Outlying settlements (frazioni) within the municipality include Prata, Dresio and Genestredo.
The surrounding municipalities are Beura-Cardezza, Pallanzeno, Piedimulera, Pieve Vergonte and Premosello-Chiovenda. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Main sights
The Vogogna Castle, in via Castello, was built in 1344 for the bishop of Novara, Giovanni Visconti, and extended in 1449. Above the castle are the remains of the old rocca which dates from the ninth or tenth century.
The Palazzo Pretorio, or broletto, was constructed in 1348, also at the behest of Giovanni Visconti.
The Sacro Cuore di Gesú is the parish church which was erected between 1894 and 1904 in a neo-Gothic style.
San Pietro, in the frazione Dresio, is a church of ancient origins and contains two noted fifteenth-century frescoes; it has been suggested that the figure representing a Servite saint has recently been identified as Pellegrino Laziosi, the most prominent saint of that order.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Vogogna».
Photos
Getting there
Vogogna OssolaTrain, nearest
200 m as the crow flies
VogognaUfficio Turistico, Via Nazionale Dresio, 150, Vogogna
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Vogogna?
Vogogna is in Vogogna, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Piedmont), Italy. Address: Ufficio Turistico, Via Nazionale Dresio, 150, Vogogna. GPS coordinates: 46.00778, 8.29361.
What else is there to see near Vogogna?
Nearby you’ll find: Castello Visconteo (200 m away), Rocca di Vogogna (400 m away), Lithoteca Giorgio Spezia (3.2 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- VogognaAug132024 01 — Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MonteVentolaro nach Rumianca 7 Toce Vogogna — Brühl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street in Vogogna (9415305357) — Pieter van der Meulen from Arnhem, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Vogogna - Chiesa di Santa Marta - 2024-08-27 16-14-58 001 — NoCQRT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vogogna (VB), Italy — Cesare from Cassano Magnago (VA), Italy, CC BY 2.0
- Vogogna 001 — Mattana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vogogna insieme1 — BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vogogna paese 2 — BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vogogna Verso il Castello — Laurom, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences