Maglione between the Moraine Lake and Local History

Between the Moraine Lake and Local History

Maglione lies in the eastern part of a moraine amphitheatre. Lago di Maglione is a moraine lake and is also known as Lago Moccagatta. This gives you two perspectives when planning your trip to Maglione: alongside the historic townscape, the landscape is also one of the aspects you can consciously include in your visit to Maglione. Those looking for Italian destinations shaped by geological features will find a clearly identifiable landscape setting here.

The oldest part of Maglione is home to patrician houses. The loggias of the rectory are also located there. These architectural features draw attention to the oldest part of the town and to details that may be important to visitors interested in architecture and local history. If you would like to understand Italian towns through specific architectural forms rather than sweeping impressions, this section offers a comprehensible approach to local history.

Churches, Tower and M.A.C.A.M.

M.A.C.A.M. was conceived in 1985 by director Maurizio Corgnati. You can experience it while walking through the town’s streets. This form of sightseeing is suitable for visitors who want to explore a place on foot and with an eye to its specific cultural references. Its origins remain clearly linked to the year 1985 and Corgnati’s work as a director.

The parish church of San Maurizio in Maglione can be traced back to 1287. It is a Baroque building with four altars; the high altar and balustrade are made of marble. This brings together, in one church building, a long-reaching historical connection and specific Baroque design elements. If you would like to compare sacred architecture through concrete details rather than sweeping impressions, San Maurizio is a clearly tangible part of the townscape.

The Church of San Rocco was built in a simplified Baroque style with a single-nave layout. Its architectural character is therefore different from that of the parish church of San Maurizio: here, the focus is not on furnishings with four altars, but on the simplified form and single-nave structure. This allows for a precise look at different ecclesiastical architectural forms when considering the townscape.

Only the square tower remains of Maglione Castle, which was destroyed in 1650. The square tower serves as the bell tower of today’s cemetery. Those who wish to consider local history alongside surviving built heritage will find a clear link here between the destroyed castle and the remaining tower.

Festivals Throughout the Year

Maglione’s patron saint festival takes place on the third Sunday in September and includes the traditional procession of Matarille and Alabarde. The Cappella di San Grato is scheduled to open during the Marian month of May, for the peach fair on the third Sunday in July, and for the feast of its patron saint, San Maurizio Martire, on the third Sunday in September. These dates create different seasonal highlights throughout the town’s annual calendar. If you would like to plan your trip around religious festivals and local customs, you can include these occasions in your itinerary.

When choosing a hotel in Maglione, you can weigh the local highlights according to your interests: the landscape around the moraine lake, the oldest part of the town with its patrician houses and loggias, the two churches with their Baroque character, the surviving tower or M.A.C.A.M. as part of a walk through the streets. This keeps your hotel choice aligned with your preferred type of trip – focused on local history, architecture, landscape or an event in the annual calendar – and allows you to plan a visit to Maglione around different interests.

For your further selection of destinations, you can also discover Buriasco, Banchette, Buttigliera Alta, Caselle Torinese, Prali, Balangero, Salassa and Almese.

For the overview of destinations at the next level: Turin.