Novara boasts a large number of historical and artistic buildings notch. Among them we can mention the Cortile del Broletto, continuous destination of art students, the small but valuable Civic Museum, which contains several works of modern art, the baptistery, known for its octagonal plan and for its solemn frescoes depicting apocalyptic scenes. Of great charm is also the splendid church of San Gaudenzio, whose dome was erected by Antonelli, author of Turin. Novara is 49 km from Milan (15 km from the border with Lombardy region), 95 km from Turin, 23 km from Vercelli. It is about 35 km from Lake Maggiore and 40 km from Lake Orta. It is washed by the torrent Agogna and Terdoppio River crossing respectively Western and eastern suburbs of the city. The Northeast area is crossed by the Canal Quintino Sella, an emissary of the Cavour Channel which in turn flows on the northern border of the city, close to the villages of Veveri and Vignale.