Lagoni di Mercurago Natural Park
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The Lagoni di Mercurago Nature Park, established in 1980, is a natural reserve in Piedmont, located in Mercurago, a hamlet near Arona, consisting of many lakes with swamp vegetation.
Landscape
Near Arona, on the morainic hills around Lake Maggiore, there is the Lagoni di Mercurago Nature Park which includes mires, pasture for horses and forests.
Archaeology
Prehistorical remains of the Terramare culture dating back to the Bronze Age and some Roman domus were found in the area. The first stilt house in Italy, a wooden pirogue and three weels, was found here in 1860.
Gallery
- The "lagone" in the centre of the reserve
- A path of the park
See also
References
External links
Media related to Parco naturale dei Lagoni di Mercurago at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- News about the park
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