Discover Beinasco: History, Churches and Cycling Routes along the Sangone

Beinasco combines historical landmarks with cycling and walking connections along the Sangone. If you would like to combine culture and physical activity, you will find a range of specific options here: medieval castle walls, churches from several periods, a Roman funerary inscription and the 19.5-kilometre Percorso H cycle route. In the immediate vicinity and around Beinasco, museums, palaces, gardens, parks and Monte Musinè add to the range of attractions.

Castle History and Historical Traces

The Castello di Beinasco dates from the 13th century. Corso Cavour is also home to a preserved gate from the castle wall of Beinasco, which dates from the 13th century. Both buildings provide a tangible connection to the town’s medieval history.

Churches from Different Periods

The Church of the Santa Croce Brotherhood was designed in 1750 by Bernardo Vittone, a pupil of Filippo Juvarra, and completed in 1751. Following its restoration, it was intended to serve as a venue for concerts, conferences, meetings and debates. This planned use describes a cultural role for the building without presupposing that it currently functions as an events venue.

The Roman funerary inscription of Beinasco, dated to the 1st to 2nd century AD, belongs to the town’s earlier history. In Borgaretto, the Chiesa di Sant’Anna church acquired its present form in 1891. The historical references therefore span the Roman period, the Middle Ages and the late 19th century.

Cycling along the Sangone

The Passerella Zuin is an 80-metre-long cycling and pedestrian bridge suspended above the Sangone. The 19.5-kilometre Percorso H cycle route runs along the Sangone and passes through Beinasco. Your planning can therefore include one individual crossing and a longer route as two clearly distinct cycling options.

The Passerella Zuin is named after Albano Zuin, a partisan from Beinasco who was killed by occupying forces in Forno di Coazze on 16 May 1944. The name connects the bridge with a specific chapter in Beinasco’s history.

Attractions in the Immediate Vicinity

The Museo di Arte e di Ammobiliamento and the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi palace are located in the immediate vicinity of Beinasco. The Giardino Nino Farina and Parco Bongiovanni are also nearby. These attractions expand the selection beyond Beinasco’s buildings and churches to include a museum, palace, garden and park.

The area around Beinasco also includes Monte Musinè, Castello di Nichelino castle and Palazzo Occelli palace. The Giardino Simon Wiesenthal garden is another attraction in the surrounding area. The range therefore extends from architecture and history to mountains, gardens and parks.

Plan Your Accommodation around Your Interests

When choosing a hotel for your stay in Beinasco, you can first decide which themes should shape your visit. For culture and architecture, there are Castello di Beinasco, the castle wall, Santa Croce and Chiesa di Sant’Anna; to combine these with physical activity, consider the Passerella Zuin and Percorso H. If you would like to plan additional attractions, the Museo di Arte e di Ammobiliamento, the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, the Giardino Nino Farina and Parco Bongiovanni are available in the immediate vicinity, while Monte Musinè, Castello di Nichelino, Palazzo Occelli and Giardino Simon Wiesenthal are located in the surrounding area. This allows you to choose your accommodation based on the travel interest you want to give the greatest emphasis.

Further Destinations

Further destinations for your travel plans: Sestriere, Gassino Torinese, Pont Canavese, Avigliana, San Didero, Loranzè, Ala Di Stura, Bruzolo

To the overarching travel overview: Turin.