Holiday apartment in Rosta: Via Francigena, churches and nature
Accommodation in Rosta
Rosta brings together culture, landscape and hiking themes. The Precettoria di Sant’Antonio di Ranverso is located on a section of the ancient Via Francigena between Buttigliera Alta and Rosta. There are also religious buildings in Rosta, the distinctive Pera Grossa erratic boulder, and several cultural and natural attractions in the surrounding area. The topics therefore range from a historic section of route to specific buildings and landscape features.
The Via Francigena near Rosta
For orientation on foot, the Tappa04A variant of the Via Francigena Val Susa is particularly specific: it begins at the Precettoria San Antonio di Ranverso in Rosta. The variant can be reached by public transport on the SFM3 Torino–Bardonecchia railway line; Rosta is one of its stops. The connection between the route designation, starting point and railway line makes planning this section straightforward. Those planning the section using public transport can include the SFM3 Torino–Bardonecchia connection and the Rosta stop in their day’s itinerary.
Religious buildings and frescoes in Rosta
Rosta itself is also home to the single-nave Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo. Its interior is decorated with frescoes by Guglielmo Giuseppe di Susa. The depictions show the Evangelists, the Annunciation and the Doctors of the Church. This building therefore highlights both the single-nave church interior and a religious iconographic programme. For those interested in culture, two different themes come together in Rosta: the frescoes of the Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo and the architectural history of the Cappella della Madonna delle Grazie.
Another religious site is the Cappella della Madonna delle Grazie in Rosta. It was rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century on an existing structure that may have dated from the 15th century. The older structure cannot be dated with certainty: the rebuilding took place at the beginning of the 20th century; it may date from the 15th century.
Pera Grossa and the landscape
The landscape also adds its own distinctive feature. The Pera Grossa erratic boulder lies on the moraine ridge between Rosta and Reano and is 10 metres high. Its location between the two places also gives this landscape feature a clear spatial connection.
Cultural attractions in the surrounding area
The surrounding area of Rosta also includes the Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Rivoli, Castello di Rivoli, Casa del Conte Verde and Palazzo Piozzo. These attractions extend the cultural setting beyond the religious buildings in Rosta and lead to further places in the surrounding area.
The Giardini La Marmora and the Area attrezzata Collina di Rivoli are also located nearby. Alongside the museums, buildings and churches, both attractions represent further specific points of interest around Rosta.
Waterfall and mountain in the surrounding area
Further landscape attractions can be found around Rosta. These include the Goja Del Pis waterfall and Monte Musinè mountain. In addition to Pera Grossa, a waterfall and a mountain are therefore among the natural features that extend beyond the immediate area of the town.
Other places in the same region
Around Rosta there are also Carmagnola, Valprato Soana, Dubbione Di Pinasca, Salassa, Monfol, Moncalieri, Rivalba and Piossasco.
More about the Turin region: Turin.
