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Church of Saint-Etienne

Aosta

The church of Santo Stefano is located in the Northern zone of the city of Aosta, just outside the walled perimeter of Augusta Praetoria near the ancient Roman road which, exiting from Porta Principalis Sinistra, led to the Alpis Poenina (the current …

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Church of the Holy Cross

Aosta

Overlooking the central Via Aubert near the Regional Library, the church was built in 1682-83 by the Brotherhood of Mercy, who had the task of assisting the prisoners and to accompany the condemned to the gallows. The Brotherhood gave the material and …

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Il chiostro

Collegiate church and cloister of Saint Orso

Aosta

The church The archeological dig carried out in several batches between 1976 and 1999, allowed for the building’s constructive stages to be rediscovered. The digs involved an area which used to be part of a large extra-urban necropolis, where, at the …

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Bronze Saint Gratus statue

Saint Gratus chapel

Aosta

The chapel, located in the part of Aosta known in ancient times as “Terziere della Bicheria” faces onto what is now Via De Tillier and in Medieval times was an important town road for general traffic and trade activities. In “Bicheria” there was a church …

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Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral

Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral

Aosta

What is now piazza Giovanni XXIII rises up on the southern part of what was the sacred area of the Roman Forum during the era of Augusta Praetoria, marked off spectacularly by the Cryptoporticus. The crucial importance of this area for the life of the …

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cappella di Giorgio di Challant - Priorato di S.Orso

The priory of Sant'Orso

Aosta

Between the end of 1400 and beginning 1500 George of Challant, prior of Sant’Orso and great humanist-benefactor, orders to build, beside the church of S. Orso, the priory:a luxurious residence used for representation, a building inspired by the modern …

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Museums
Cathedral Treasure Museum

Cathedral Treasure Museum

Aosta

Located in the cathedral ambulatory, the museum provides a significant overview of Val d’Aosta art between the 13th-18th centuries, combining pieces from the Cathedral’s rich treasure with works of art originating from different parishes in the Valley. …

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Innocenzo Manzetti: the inventor and his Automaton

Manzetti Museum

Aosta

Innocenzo Manzetti (Aosta, 1826 – 1877) was scientist and inventor. Creative but pragmatic mind, he was known inside the scientific community for his inventions: an automaton playing flute, a steam car, a hydraulic pump, an exceptionally precise …

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The façade of the palace hosting the MAR

MAR - Regional Archaeological Museum

Aosta

Free entry for mothers accompanied by their children on 12 May 2024Until autumn 2024, the MAR-Regional Archaeological Museum becomes Cantiere Museale Partecipato, META\MAR METAMORPHOSESite included in the Aosta archeologica cumulative ticketThe Regional …

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Castles and towers
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Saint-Pierre Castle

Saint-Pierre

This fairy-tale castle set on a crag above the village is really unique.The famous four little lateral towers, which were added in the 19th century, give to Saint-Pierre’s castle, that ranks among the oldest manors in the region, a Disney-like appearance. …

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Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.