Connecting the missing and hidden historical facts in Ticino and northern Lombardy and Piedmont regions
The houses, left to us by our ancestors, are the best documents on which we can study the life they lived; therefore, to research the history of our houses means to weave the history of our region, because the most beautiful, whether palaces or modest rural houses, once belonged for […]
We are glad to announce a forthcoming conference, scheduled for Friday 18. October 2019 at 21h00 in Sala Biellese, Biella. The conference will be held at Casa della Resistenza in Via Ottavio Rivetti 5, I-13884 Sala Biellese. Casa della Resistenza in Sala Biellese is also the site of an interesting photographic […]
Insubrica Historica is responsible for describing not only the local history, but also for looking at what happened outside our region, but with a direct implication with the region of Insubrica. It is an exercise we have already done for Rome, retracing the greatest works of art by artists from […]
We are glad to announce a forthcoming conference, scheduled for Friday 6. September 2019 at 21h00 in Baveno – Lago Maggiore. The conference will be held at Biblioteca Civica di Baveno in Piazza della Chiesa 8, I-28831 Baveno . The lower region of lake Maggiore was markedly affected by the […]
During the month of June 1944, coinciding with the fall of Rome and the allied landing in Normandy, there was in the Ossola region one of the largest German-Fascist raids against partisan forces. In the period from 12. June 1944 to 23. June 1944, approximately 4200 soldiers operated in the […]
The Maggia river rises from the Pizzo Cristallina and extends over 56 kilometres through the Sambuco Valley, the Lavizzara Valley and the Maggia Valley. The estuary forms a wide delta between Ascona and Locarno. This delta opens into Lake Maggiore and is constantly expanding. On the picture situated on the […]
There are not many examples of rationalist architectural design on the western side of Lake Maggiore, with the difference of Como that hosts several Giuseppe Terragni’s works and buildings, in the Verbano region there are just few examples of this particular architectural style. The sole, accessible for public visits, is […]
Insubrica Historica researches local history with a great enthusiasm. A fascinating fact is that common people acquire outstanding regional noteworthiness if their story is explained through community context. Today we would like to write about Bernardino Checco (approx. 1540-1611). He was a native of Locarno and a valiant “capitano“ (in English: […]
Insubrica Historica exists thanks to a network of friends, all with amazing stories. These are rare and true testimonials related to the history of the Insubrica region. Today, we will write about Lilja Slutskaja (also sometimes written as Lilija Sluckaja). We can consider ourselves privileged to discuss this wonderful artist, […]
Senate of the Republic XIII Legislature – 246 – President del Senato Nicola Mancino 318a Assembly Seat – Stenographical Account – 17 February 1998 We already reported that German war crimes have been recently discussed at a Conference held at the Italian Senate in Rome. What follows is the English […]