{"id":2026,"date":"2016-07-15T14:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valdesina.it\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2016-07-15T13:41:56","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T11:41:56","slug":"perrero-villasecca-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valdesina.it\/en\/2016\/07\/15\/perrero-villasecca-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Perrero \u2013 Villasecca temple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi all!
\nToday I’m going to tell you an interesting story: we\u2019ll talk about the temple of Villasecca in Perrero, in Val San Martino.
\nAt the beginning of their history, the Waldensians of this valley had to face many difficulties. In the middle of the 16th century the local feudal lords, the brothers Carlo and Bonifacio Trucchetti, tried with violent behaviour to prevent the Reformed preaching.<\/p>\n

\"In<\/a>
In front of Villasecca temple the water gushes out from a fresh fountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Between 1686 and 1687, after the edicts issued by the Duke of Savoy, Vittorio Amedeo II<\/a>, every temple in the valley, apart from the Prali\u2019s one, was destroyed.
\nIn 1700\u20131701 the political situation started to change and Vittorio Amedeo II was forced to stop the persecution. In that period, the Waldensians decided to rebuild the temples, and the first ones were in Roccapiatta, at Coppieri<\/a> and in Villasecca.<\/p>\n

\"On<\/a>
On the temple’s fa\u00e7ade there\u2019s a plate which commemorates the pastors Antoine L\u00e9ger (1596-1661), Chaplain of the Dutch embassy in Costantinopoli, and Jean L\u00e9ger (1615-1670), Waldensian historian and Moderator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the ministry of Pastor Giovanni Puy (1754-1774) the temple had to be restored, and there\u2019s a funny story that is told generation by generation about this phase.
\nSure enough, the tree which was necessary to build the new temple beam was located near the hill of Lazzar\u00e0. A team of volunteers dragged it through the whole valley along difficult paths, and when they arrived in Villasecca and saw the rise in front of them, some members of the team began to be disheartened. So, the assertive Pastor Puy decided he had to do something. With a considerable dosage of grappa relieved the spirit of the volunteers and then tried to lead by example and, with an unexpected strenght, wielded an end of the larch. After this, everybody took again courage and force and the team succeeded in bringing the beam to the temple.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The wooden gate is ancient and it belongs to the originary building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1805 the temple of Villasecca became one of the three Waldensian consistories issued by Napoleon. The pastor Adolfo Peyran was chosen as head of the Villasecca consistory: it was said that he was the secretary of Voltaire!
\nVillasecca hosted 16 synods, but since 1882 the temple was not used for preaching anymore and in 1939 its decors were moved to the Waldensian museum in Torre Pellice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\u201cHello!<\/a>
\u201cHello! What do you know about the history of this temple?\u201d \u201cWoof!\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How to get here<\/strong>
\nFrom Pinerolo take the SP23R until you get to Perosa Argentina. When you\u2019ll be in the main square turn left towards Pomaretto and then follow in the direction of Perrero. Just before the Chiotti Superiori hamlet in Perrero, turn left following the directions to Villasecca. After 3 hairpin turns you\u2019ll see a yellow sign which indicates the temple.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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