
Sito nell’area circostante Borgomanero, Cureggio è un borgo di età romana, l’antica Curegium: sono state, infatti, rinvenute sette lapidi d’epoca romana. Appartenne al Comitato di Pombia, ai conti di Biandrate e, dal 1202, al Comune di Novara.
Cureggio is a roman town and it was named “Curegium”. Here, in fact, there were found 7 stones of roman times. It belonged to the Comitato di Pombia, to Biandrate and then to Novara.
| Abitanti/Inhabitants number: 2574 |
Superficie/Surface: kmq: 8,38 |
Altitudine sul mare/Altitude: 289 m |
| Denominazione degli abitanti/Inhabitants: cureggesi |
Altre località/Towns: Marzalesco, Cascine Enea |
Cascine/Farms: Cappuccina, Colombera,Pianazze,Prati, Rama,Stornini |
| Festa patronale/Patrons: S. Rocco (16/08) |
Telefono/Phone: Prefisso 0322 |
Codice Postale/Postal code: 28060 |
The parish church of St Maria Assunta is mentioned for the first time in 1013 as the parish seat. The building in this case could date back to the second half of the 11th century. The bell tower is probably from 1100-1125. The masonry of the religious building consists of rounded stones and bricks arranged in a herringbone pattern. Originally consisting of three naves with apses, divided by rectangular pillars, it was heavily alterated and extended during the 16th century, with the addition of a vestibule on the façade. In the interior it can admire frescoes from the 15th century.
The baptistery is located opposite the parish church, in the main square. Most probably it is the baptistery of the ancient parish church already mentioned for the first time in 1013 and later in 1132. It has an octagonal plan; on the exterior walls are four apses, or large niches, on each of which can be seen a single light window with can be seen a single light window with splays and stone archivolt, which were patched up during restoration in the 16th century. In the interior is an interesting fresco representing the Madonna enthrones with Child and two Saints.
The ancient church of St Peter, of romanesque origins, is situated in the hamlet of Marzalesco. It has a single nave with semicircular apse and is east-west orientated. During the centuries the religious building underwent many alterations: in the 17th century the central nave was raised, additional windows were opened on the side walls and the original windows enlarged, the roof was remade as well as the floor; later three small windows were opened on the southern wall and one on the façade; in the 19th century the sacristy was built and in 1960 the church was entirely plastered. In the interior valuable frescoes from the 15th century decorate the walls. The belltower, dating back to 1050-1100, has a square base and small slit windows.
The church stando close to the Enea farmhouses, a small and ancient settlement located on the road leading from Borgomanero to Romagnano Sesia. It was built in 1709 as can be seen from the inscription on the external wall of the apse. The building has a single nave with a valuable polychrome marble altar. At the back is an impressive icon representing the patron saint Bernardo with the virgin and Saints. IN front of the external façade is a portico with three arches. It is in the Baroque style, decorated with stuccoes and moulded cornices.
The nature reserve of Baragge (a type of compact, almost barren clayey land) was created in 1992 in order to protect this particular area (Baraggia) of the Piedmontese plain which once stretched from Biella to the river Ticino. The Baraggia of the Pian del Rosa includes the communes of Cavallirio, Cavaglio d’Agogna, Cureggio, Fontaneto d’Agogna, Ghemme and Romagnano Sesia. The wildlife in this riserve is peculiar to this type of land. It is possible to see the Molina Cerulea, heather or Caluna, wild grasses and broom, and waterplants can frequently be found on the edge of small marshes formed by the spring rains and not absorbed by the impermeable soil. Copses with birches, poplars, pinetrees and juniper complete the typical vegetation of the area. Many birds come to nest here: 167 species have been registered, some permanent and others migratory. They include the white stark and the black stork, the red woodpecker, the little dove, the capirossa and many others. Foxes, hares and deer have ofter been sighted and are strictly protected.
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