The Monumental Church is the symbol of Baceno and of the great artistic wealth of these valleys. Absolutely worth visiting, but only as a starting point…
The history of Baceno dates back centuries, beginning in the 3rd millennium BC, a long series of changes, trading relations and profitable exchanges, since it is located where several valleys converge and, therefore where various populations met. It is a history also marked by the spread of the plague and dark pages of the witch trials in Croveo, a hamlet of Baceno, which now commemorates this period of its history with an event that attracts many visitors.
In some parts of this town at the centre of the Antigorio Valley, the traditional mountain architecture has remained unchanged, with wooden elements and typical sloping granite-tiled roofs, but the Church of San Gaudenzio is certainly the symbol of Baceno that contains all its appeal. The Monumental Church of San Gaudenzio stands on a rocky spur and is recognised as one of the most important and fascinating religious symbols in the whole of Northern Piedmont.
