Discover Madonna: Cycling Route and Cultural Heritage

Madonna on the Long-Distance Cycling Route

At kilometre 0.8, Madonna is part of the long-distance cycling route “Tambass Teatro e Cucina - Chiesa dei Santi Genesio e Stefano - San Rocco - Cappella delle Ciappellette”. The route is 36.76 kilometres long. For personally planning a cycling tour, this length is a fixed planning value, while speed and breaks remain variable factors. In the same route sequence, the Cappella della Madonna Assunta follows Madonna at kilometre 1.1. The distance between the two points is 0.3 kilometres, providing a short, specific section at the beginning of the route for cycling tour planning.

Romanesque Church and Pilgrimage Tradition

A Romanesque church in Rocca d'Arazzo is the Pieve di Santo Stefano e Santa Libera. Its origins are traced back to the period before the year 1000. Until a few years ago, the Pieve was also a pilgrimage destination for mothers seeking help for sick children. The pilgrimage connection is directed towards mothers and their search for help for sick children.

The Cappella della Madonna Assunta

The municipality of Rocca d'Arazzo dates the Cappella della Madonna Assunta to the year 1800. Within the municipality, it is located on the road from Rocca d'Arazzo to the hamlet of Santa Caterina. As a subsidiary or branch chapel, it forms part of the architectural cultural heritage. On the long-distance cycling route, it follows Madonna at kilometre 1.1. This gives the chapel not only a local location but also a fixed place within the route sequence.

Remembrance, Music and Town Hall

The Monumento ai Caduti commemorates the inhabitants of Rocca d'Arazzo who lost their lives in the First World War. The pipe organ “Giuseppe Candini 1906” is located in the Chiesa Parrocchiale. The name and year together form the designation of the organ. Palazzo Cacherano, the town hall of Rocca d'Arazzo, was built by the Counts Cacherano around the transition from the 17th to the 18th century. The construction period of the town hall predates the year 1906 shown on the pipe organ in the Chiesa Parrocchiale.

Sculpture with a Geological Title

Ferro del Mare Padano in Rocca d'Arazzo is a sculpture by Sergio Omedè. The title refers to the presence of the Mare Padano sea three million years ago. The three million years of the Mare Padano lie far before the dates associated with the Pieve and Palazzo Cacherano.

Two Cycling Routes of Different Lengths

A second route is the easy cycling loop “A Sud di Asti”. It reaches Rocca d'Arazzo after following the valley of the Rio Valdico. At 55 kilometres, it is longer than the 36.76-kilometre-long long-distance cycling route. The difference between the distances is 18.24 kilometres; at a similar pace, the longer loop takes more time.

Cascina Villa and Garden

Cascina Villa in Rocca d'Arazzo has a large children's playground in the garden.

To the main travel overview: Rocca D'arazzo.