
Ubicato sulla sponda sinistra del fiume Sesia, Recetto è un paese prevalentemente agricolo. Il nome gli deriva dalla presenza di un ricetto edificato dai vercellesi signori di Arborio. Il paese diede i natali nel 1816 a Giuseppe Torelli, giornalista e scrittore grande amico di Massimo D'Azeglio con il quale condivise le idee liberali moderate.
Recetto is an agricultural country located on the left bank of river Sesia. The name derives from the presence of a shelter built by the lords of Arborio. Giuseppe Torelli was born here in 1816, he was a liberal and moderate journalist and writer friend of Massimo D’Azeglio.
| Abitanti/Inhabitants number: 998 |
Superficie/Surface: kmq: 8.80 |
Altitudine sul mare/Altitude: 162 m |
| Denominazione degli abitanti/Inhabitants: recettesi |
Altre località/Towns: Cascinale già Cassinale del Bosco |
Cascine/Farms: |
| Festa patronale/Patrons: S. Domenico (08/08) |
Telefono/Phone: Prefisso 0321 |
Codice Postale/Postal code: 28060 |
The presence of a fortification structure at Recetto is recorded as early as 1266; a later document (16th century) reported that the castle was the residence of the noble Arborio family. Actually, the Ricetto was never used as a defensive structure; for this reason in 1636 the population could not take refuge into the castle during the fights against the Spanish, ending with the partial destruction of the Ricetto. Of the defensive structure only a wall survives, with the loopholes (at regular intervals of 2m) used by the soldiers for grazing fire. Originally the castle was surrounded by a moat. Along the curtain wall stands an ancient rectangular building, of uncertain origin; it is a three-story structure with an external staircase, built of masonry laid in courses of brick and stone.
The parish church, now dedicated to St Dominic, stands in the town center, near Recetto. What you see today is a typical 19th-century building, though a church entitled to St Mary is documented on this site from the 14th century. The church, erected in 1759, was renovated and decorated in the following century.
Located on the outskirts of town, along the road leading to Landioa and to the river Sesia, the small church of St Joseph has a single nave, preceded by a portico from where is the entrance. The façade features two small windows, opening to the left and right of the portal, decorated with the image of St Joseph.
The oratory dedicated to St Rocco is located a short distance from the town, in open country, and not far from the motorway. Built to a square plan, the single-nave building features a simple façade; two small windows flank the portal surmounted by an oval opening. Sadly, the church is in a state of neglect.
The oratory dedicated to St Rocco is located a short distance from the town, in open country, and not far from the motorway. Built to a square plan, the single-nave building features a simple façade; two small windows flank the portal surmounted by an oval opening. Sadly, the church is in a state of neglect.
The Town hall is an example of the academic architecture from the late 19th century, clearly recognizable in the façade, featuring a pediment, false columns of stone, and bossed stonework at the ground-floor corners.
Halfway between Recetto and St Nazzaro, in the fraction Cascinale, stando a small group of building, testimony to the strategic importance of the areas flanking the Biandrina street. This village consisted originally of two parts: the “castrum”, the castle with the dwellings of the noble families, and the “villa”, the rural village, with the thatched wooden houses of the farmers. Inside the castle was the “platea”, a broad courtyard surrounded by cellars and granaries for the storage of produces.
This tourist resort extends along the shore of the river Sesia, on an area of over 50 hectares. The facilities include a reception buildings, swimming pools, bars and restaurant, picnic grounds, as well as fields for football, volley and beach volley. All the structures are set in an attractive and peaceful environment. Since 1994 three basins for water ski have been constructed; and an increasing number of important water-ski competitions have been held in these waters. The structure is run by the Centro Federale italiano, in connection with the Italian water ski federation for the organization of national and international contest. All water-ski disciplines can be performed in these basins, having a lengh from 650m to 780m, and a width from 48m to 70m. The Italian water ski team practices in these waters, highly appreciated by athletes from many countries of the world
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