Mergoscia
Mergoscia
Mergoscia is a municipality in the district Navegna, in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Geography
Mergoscia is in the lower Verzasca valley on the western side of the valley above the Lago di Vogorno.
Neighboring municipalities are Avegno, Minusio, Corippo, Gordevio, Gordola, Tenero and Vogorno.
Personalities
- Piero Bianconi, Schriffsteller, art critic, translator
- Giovanni Bianconi, Sylograph, poet and Etnograph
- Sandro Bianconi, son of Giovanni, Sprachvorscher, film critic, director of the International Film Festival of Locarno, the Accademia della Crusca participants.
Attractions
- Parish church of Santi Carpoforo and Gottardo, and rectory
- Ossuary ( 1733)
- Oratory of San Vincenzo Ferreri in the district " Busada »
- Oratory of Saint Anthony of Padua in the district " Ropiana »
- Oratory of Madonna di Re in the district " Lissoi »
- Oratory with frescoes ( 1730)
- Tower house ( 1424)