Trecate, Italian comune
Trecate is a commune in the Province of Novara situated on a flat plain near the Ticino River valley. The town has a compact center with religious buildings like the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta and smaller chapels showing construction phases from different periods, along with residential and historical buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Trecate was settled in ancient times and is first documented in 840 as part of the Diocese of Novara. During the Middle Ages control shifted between Milan and Novara until it fell under Visconti and later Sforza rule, gaining privileges like a weekly market in the 15th century.
The name Trecate comes from the ancient tribe of the Galli Tricasti who settled here in early times. You can sense this heritage walking through the town center, where religious buildings and the layout of streets reflect how community life has been organized for centuries.
The town is compact and easy to explore on foot, with the parish church and religious sites in the center. Its proximity to the Ticino River allows for walks across the flat plain, while the surroundings offer good landmarks including old farmhouses and former industrial buildings.
A surprising detail is the parish church with its neoclassical facade built in 1826 and a colorful marble main altar from the late 1600s, topped with a marble sculpture from 1707 showing the Virgin Mary ascending to heaven. The small San Clemente chapel also holds hidden artistic treasures with biblical frescoes painted by Lorenzo Peracino in 1761.
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