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Placed in the northern area of the Lake Maggiore, near the
Swiss border, it is divided in Maccagno Inferiore and Maccagno
Superiore by the Giona Brook.
Maccagno Inferiore has a medieval
structure with vaulted narrow alleys and houses, attached
one to the other, and is dominated by a tower, the Imperial
Tower, and by the Sanctuary of Madonna della Punta, overhanging
the lake.
The seat of the Town Hall is in Maccagno
Superiore, more modern, with the Parisi Valle Museum
that stands as a bridge on the Giona Brook. The beach formed
by the Giona Brook is one of the most privileged places among
the tourist centres of the lake.
In 926 Maccagno Superiore was in the Feudo delle Quattro
Valli, while Maccagno Inferiore lived an autonomous life,
as it received orders directly from the Sacro Romano Impero,
as Imperial Court. This because the people of Maccagno Inferiore
lended aid and refuge to the Emperor Ottone I during a terrible
storm. Therefore, this fishermen's little village had its
own statutes and justice system, separated from those of the
State of Milan. In 1622 the Counts of Maccagno obtained also
the authorization to mint coins. In 1692 the last Mandelli
sold the fief to the Count Carlo Borromeo and all the priviliges
were lost.
To see:
- the lakeside promenade that joins the two Maccagno
- the Sanctuary of Madonna della Punta with
its splendid view on the lake
- the Church of San Antonio, in Maccagno Superiore,
frescoed by Antonio from Tradate
- Casa Branca, in Maccagno Superiore, with its portico
- the Parisi
Valle Museum
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