Santhià
Santhià is a comune in the province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli.
Santhià is home to a historic carnival named the Carnevale Storico di Santhià, held since the 14th century.
Main sights
- Castle of Vettigné, built starting from the 15th century.
- Romanesque-Neoclassic collegiate church of Sant'Agata, built from the 11th century. It includes a 12th-century Romanesque crypt.
People
- Ignatius of Santhià, member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.
- Jacques-Germain Chaudes-Aigues, French journalist and literary critic, was born in Santhià.
- Ugo Nespolo, artist, was made an honorary citizen of Santhià on Saturday 31 March 2012.