Information about Buronzo in the Province of Vercelli
This is the capital of Baraggia and an important agriculture and handcraft centre. This small village was dominated by the Guala of Casalvolone according to the Imperial decree of Corrado II (1039) and of Barbarossa (1152).
The presence of several officers starting from the XIV century influenced the urban structure and caused the construction of many buildings with coffered ceilings, frescoes and elegant windows of fired ceramics. Connected to the castles was also a fortified structure, the remains of which are still visible despite the numerous devastations to which Buranzo was subjected during the war between Savoy, Visconti and the marquis of Monferrato.
To reach the higher part of the village, were the historic centre is situated, it is advisable to go along via Castello, a road which enables you to admire some particularly beautiful views and characterised by river stone and brick walls and by fired ceramic windows, typical of the Castle (also named Castellone). This was built starting from the XI century and it was the home of several families of the same origins.
On the left on top of the road there is the Parish of Saint Abbondio dating back to the first years of the XIII century, but rebuilt in 1703. This church, which was part of the defensive structure, was initially reserved to the lords of the village, who obtained from the bishop of Vercelli the patronage for the support given during the fight against the dolciniani heretics.
The parish façade is clear and divided by four pilasters with composite capitals coronated by a triangular pediment.
The interior is elegant and divided into three naves of a moderated baroque style, which give a sense of airiness. On the altar it is possible to admire a polychrome crucifix of the school of Tanzio da Varallo, whilst in the apse there is a Deposition, copy of the painting carried out during the XIV century by Giuseppe Giovenone the old and kept in the Borgogna Museum of Vercelli.
The landscape offered to the visitor’s eyes is charming with the vast underlying plane and the mountain chain of the Monte Rosa in the background.
Outside the village we highlight the important remains of the ancient Convent of the Augustinians (closed in 1802 during the Napoleon period) decorated by fired ceramic mullioned windows.
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