Candia Canavese (in

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: ''Cándia'') is a ''

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'' of the

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situated in the

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of the Canavese in

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about northeast of

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. It borders the following municipalities:

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, Mercenasco, Vische, Barone Canavese, Mazzè, and Caluso. It is known for the wine Erbaluce di Caluso and for its lake, the Lago di Candia, which is protected as part of the ''Parco naturale del Lago di Candia''

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and also has a rowing club.

Main sights

Various historic buildings found nearby include the eleventh-century church of Santo Stefano al Monte, which probably stands on the ruins of a

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temple and the late Roman Pieve di San Michele. The 18th-century castle was built on the site of the ancient fortress that dominated the town until it was badly damaged in the 14th century, during the wars of the Canavese and finally dismantled by Fabrotino da Parma. Eventually a new castle was erected and it is known today as " Castelfiorito" di Candia Canavese.

Movies filmed here

In Candia Canavese the movies were shot: The house of the damned (original title La villa delle anime maledette (1982) by Carlo Ausino, Il Priorato di Santo Stefano by Andry Verga, Creators: The Past (2017) by Piergiuseppe Zaia. (Info by the Dizionario del Turismo Cinematografico)

References

External links

Official website
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070930161627/http://www.parchiaccessibili.it/index.cfm?module=Park&Page=ParkShow&List=Surrounding&ParkID=186&DescriptionType=whattodo * http://www.castelfiorito.com Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub