Arona, Administrative commune in Piedmont, Italy
Located on the western shore of Lake Maggiore at 212 meters elevation, Arona extends across 14.88 square kilometers in the Province of Novara.
Archaeological discoveries in Arona reveal settlements from 18th-13th centuries BC, including prehistoric pile-dwellings that are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Collegiata della Natività di Maria Vergine church, consecrated in 1488, contains artworks by Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli and Gaudenzio Ferrari.
The town maintains direct railway connections to major cities and provides ferry services across Lake Maggiore, with Milan Malpensa Airport 25 kilometers away.
The Sancarlone statue, completed in 1698, stands at 35 meters tall and held the record as the largest bronze standing statue in existence.
Location: Province of Novara
Capital city: Arona
Elevation above the sea: 212 m
Shares border with: Comignago, Invorio, Oleggio Castello, Angera, Dormelletto, Meina, Paruzzaro
Website: http://comune.arona.no.it
GPS coordinates: 45.75694,8.56000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:28
Sancarlone
2 km
Rocca Borromeo di Angera
2.3 km
Rocca Borromea
914 m
Lagoni di Mercurago Natural Park
2.5 km
Sacro monte di Arona
1.9 km
Villa Tesio
2.1 km
Dal Pozzo Castle
2.3 km
Saint Marcello church in Paruzzaro
4.3 km
Villa Cantoni
730 m
Villa Farragiana a Meina
3.2 km
Santuario della Madonna della Riva
1.9 km
Santi Martiri, Arona
444 m
Santa Maria Assunta
2.3 km
Riserva naturale speciale dei Canneti di Dormelletto
2.4 km
Santa Maria Nascente
467 m
Civico museo archeologico di Angera
2.2 km
Museo Meina
3 km
San Siro
3.5 km
San Martino
2.4 km
San Giuseppe
555 m
Santa Maria Assunta, Meina
5.5 km
Asilo Bottelli
323 m
Madonna della Fontana Church
2.1 km
Santa Maria di Loreto
676 m
San Giovanni Battista
3.1 km
Chiesa di San Giorgio
1.3 km
Sant'Alessandro Church
2.4 km
San Vittore Church
1.9 kmReviews
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