The hamlet of Sasseglio and the centre of Druogno, once separate, are now united into one urban unit. Almost joining the two nuclei of the Vigezzo Valley is the large Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, which dates back to 1750, with valuable frescoes by the painter Giuseppe Mattia Borgnis from Craveggia.
At the edge of the village of Sasseglio there’s an interesting old mill with a beautiful, perfectly preserved, wooden wheel.
Over the centuries, numerous mills were a distinctive feature in almost all the mountain villages in Val d’Ossola: driven by water channelled through ancient irrigation ditches, they were used to grind cereals and grains. Sometimes they also included in their main structure a frantoio (crusher), used to mill hemp or crush walnuts and beech seeds, from which oil is obtained, and a press, used for crushing chestnuts and acorns.
In front of the mill in Sasseglio is the Oratory of San Marco, which maintains a simple open space typical of the oldest oratories, and preserves frescoes dating back to 1400 with very archaic characters: the crucifix is flanked by Mary and St. John, whilst two angels in flight collect the blood of Christ. On the sides of the cross are the solar and lunar disks, while the vault features a painting of the symbol of San Bernardino da Siena, surrounded by flaming stars.
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