Casa-museo al Ricetto
House museum inside the medieval ricetto (fortified refuge) of Magnano in the Biellese area, open by booking through the Comune.
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About the museum
The museum is located in the ricetto of Magnano, a medieval fortified enclosure on the hill above the village, founded in 1204 when Magnano became a free borough (borgo franco). The ricetto served as a safe place where the community stored its harvests and goods; it is still entered today through an ancient gate-tower and is laid out along three main streets, with barns, rooms and cellars with characteristic wooden doors.
The house museum is part of this setting and, according to a publication of the Province of Biella, can be visited only by booking through the Comune; the same source mentions a guided tour of about two hours and educational activities preceded by a short visit to the ricetto.
Highlights
- Medieval ricetto from 1204 with a gate-tower entrance
- Fortified village with three main streets
- Barns, rooms and cellars with wooden doors
- Operated by
- Comune di Magnano
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Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tour of about two hours; for schools there are educational workshops preceded by a short visit to the ricetto (information from a 2019 publication of the Province of Biella). |
