San Benigno Canavese (

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: ''San Balègn'') is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about northeast of

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, whose territory is bordered by the Malone and

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rivers.

Main sights

* Fruttuaria Abbey (founded in 1003). Of the original Romanesque edifice, only the bell tower remains today. *Griffons Mosaic, considered amongst the most notable example of

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art in Piedmont. San benigno Canavese Torino - Fruttuaria - Mosaici3

*'' Ricetto'' ("Fortified store", 15th century), of which one of the three gates and a corner tower are visible today. *

San Benigno Canavese railway station San Benigno Canavese railway station () serves the town and ''comune'' of San Benigno Canavese, in the Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the L ...

References

External links

Official website
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