Biella, Provincial capital in Piedmont, Italy
The city stretches between Biella Piazzo upper town and Biella Piano lower town, connected by a cable railway system at the foot of the Alps.
The settlement evolved from a Gallic and Roman center into a medieval town under the counts of Vercelli before joining the house of Savoy in 1379.
The Renaissance churches of San Sebastiano and San Girolamo, built in the early 1500s, display the architectural excellence of religious buildings in the city.
Two railway stations, Biella San Paolo and Biella Chiavazza, provide transportation connections to major northern Italian cities including Turin and Milan.
The city received the Gold Medal of Military Valour for its resistance activities during World War II, marking its role in Italian military history.
Location: Province of Biella
Elevation above the sea: 420 m
Shares border with: Andorno Micca, Candelo, Fontainemore, Occhieppo Inferiore, Occhieppo Superiore, Pettinengo, Ponderano, Pralungo, Ronco Biellese, Sagliano Micca, Campiglia Cervo, Sordevolo, Tollegno, Zumaglia, Gaglianico, Pollone, Vigliano Biellese
Address: 13900 Biella, Province of Biella, Italy 13900 Biella
Website: https://comune.biella.it
GPS coordinates: 45.56639,8.05333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:28
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Sacro Monte di Oropa
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Parco Burcina Natural Reserve
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Monte Mucrone
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Biella Cathedral
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Biella funicular
467 m
Baptistry of Biella
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Villa Schneider
331 m
San Sebastiano
385 m
Cittadellarte
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Biella Synagogue
671 m
Brich di Zumaglia
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Palazzo La Marmora
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Monte Rosso (Alpi Biellesi)
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Palazzo Boglietti
1.7 km
Zumaglia Castle
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Mazzucco Sanctuary
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Monte Casto
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Giardino Botanico di Oropa
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Oremo
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Palazzo Ferrero
628 m
Museo del territorio biellese
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Monte Tovo
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Chiesa di San Paolo
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Palazzo Oropa
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Ecomuseo del Biellese
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Punta della Barma
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Santo Stefano
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