{"id":73044,"date":"2026-05-05T21:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/?page_id=73044"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:32:57","slug":"san-lorenzo-at-kreas-alagna-valsesia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/en\/the-museums-of-alagna-valsesia\/san-lorenzo-at-kreas-alagna-valsesia\/","title":{"rendered":"San Lorenzo at Kreas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/blog\/il-parco-minerario-di-kreas\/\">San Lorenzo at Kreas<\/a><\/strong> is an <strong>ancient mining site<\/strong> in the heart of the \u201cgold district\u201d of Alagna Valsesia. Inside, the large millstones used to crush the gold-bearing ore extracted from local mines can still be seen. This complex represents a <strong>valuable testimony<\/strong> to the history of gold mining on Monte Rosa, one of the most important in the Western Alps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/San-lorenzo-a-Kreas-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/calendario-eventi\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.alagna.it\/calendario-eventi\/\">You can check the museum\u2019s opening hours by clicking here or by visiting the events calendar on the Alagna.it website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about museums and guided tours, contact the <strong>Tourism Office of Alagna Valsesia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Lorenzo at Kreas is an ancient mining site in the heart of the \u201cgold district\u201d of Alagna Valsesia. 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