Angera, Medieval commune in Province of Varese, Italy.
The municipality of Angera extends along the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore, featuring a limestone hill crowned by the Rocca Borromeo fortress.
Originally known as Stazzona in medieval times, Angera gained importance through its strategic fortress that controlled maritime traffic on Lake Maggiore.
The Rocca Borromeo castle contains the Museum of Dolls, displaying over one thousand European dolls within its medieval stone walls.
Located at an elevation of 193 meters, Angera connects to Milan through regional trains and operates water transportation services across Lake Maggiore.
Alessandro Volta discovered methane gas in the marshlands of Angera during his summer holidays in 1776, marking a significant scientific breakthrough.
Location: Province of Varese
Capital city: Angera
Elevation above the sea: 193 m
Website: http://www.comune.angera.va.it/
Shares border with: Cadrezzate con Osmate, Ispra, Meina, Ranco, Sesto Calende, Taino, Dormelletto, Arona
Website: http://comune.angera.va.it
GPS coordinates: 45.76667,8.58333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:51
Rocca Borromeo di Angera
1.2 km
Rocca Borromea
2.2 km
Villa Cantoni
2.1 km
Santuario della Madonna della Riva
960 m
Santi Martiri, Arona
1.9 km
Santa Maria Assunta
927 m
San Quirico
2.3 km
Santa Maria Nascente
2 km
Civico museo archeologico di Angera
903 m
Chiesa di Santo Stefano Protomartire
2.4 km
San Giuseppe
2 km
Asilo Bottelli
2 km
Chiesa della Beata Vergine Addolorata
4.9 km
Santa Maria di Loreto
1.9 km
San Vittore Church
1.1 km
Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
2 km
Sant'Alessandro Church
946 m
Palazzo comunale
857 m
Town hall of Taino
2.5 km
Santi Anna e Gioacchino
1.8 km
Sacro Cuore
2.7 km
Bust of Luigi Boniforti
1.9 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena
3.9 km
Il luogo dei quattro punti cardinali
2.5 km
Town hall of Arona
2 km
Cappella-ossario Beolchi
2 km
San Giovanni Battista
2.6 km
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