Santhià

Santhià (Santià or Santcià ) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northeast of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Vercelli.

Santhià is home to a historic carnival named the Carnevale Storico di Santhià, held since the 14th century.

Main sights

 * Castle of Vettigné, built starting from the 15th century.
 * Romanesque-Neoclassic collegiate church of Sant'Agata, built from the 11th century. It includes a 12th-century Romanesque crypt.

People

 * Ignatius of Santhià (1686-1770), member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.
 * Jacques-Germain Chaudes-Aigues (1814–1847), French journalist and literary critic, was born in Santhià.
 * Ugo Nespolo, artist, was made an honorary citizen of Santhià on Saturday 31 March 2012.