Borgo il Piazzo

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

In 1160 the bishop of Vercelli offered privileges, including a weekly market, to anyone willing to settle this hill above Biella, and the Piazzo grew into the city's medieval upper town. It is still joined to the plain by steep lanes called coste and by a funicular opened in 1885. At its heart lies Piazza Cisterna, framed by porticoes with stone capitals and terracotta decoration.

Highlights

Piazza Cisterna, seat of the town hall and market until the late 19th century
Palazzo La Marmora and its tall octagonal tower (IT)
Palazzo Dal Pozzo della Cisterna, with 16th-century frescoes of ancient Rome
Piazza Cucco, a viewpoint over the valley of Pollone
The funicular from the lower town, running since 1885

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

Things to see

Biella Synagogue
Palazzo Ferrero (IT)

Travel guide (Wikivoyage)

Piazzo è un quartiere della città di Biella.

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Events through the year

Feast of Saint Stephen Religious · 26 DecemberFeast of the patron saint of Biella

Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.

Based on Wikipedia (Biella) (CC BY-SA).

Specialities of Piedmont

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

Bagna càudaDishHot dip of garlic, anchovies, olive oil and butter, eaten with vegetables
AgnolottiBread and pasta
TajarinBread and pasta
Vitello tonnatoDish
Brasato al BaroloDish
CastelmagnoCheese