{"id":539,"date":"2025-12-19T09:52:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/?p=539"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:55:58","slug":"the-piroscafo-piemonte-returns-to-the-waters-of-lake-maggiore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/the-piroscafo-piemonte-returns-to-the-waters-of-lake-maggiore\/","title":{"rendered":"The Piroscafo Piemonte Returns to the Waters of Lake Maggiore and Carries the Olympic Torch of the Milano\u2013Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"727\">After a meticulous <strong>refit lasting around two years<\/strong>, carried out by the <strong>skilled craftsmen of Casa del Motore<\/strong>, the <em data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"292\">Piroscafo Piemonte<\/em>\u2014a true gem of early <strong>20th-century<\/strong> naval engineering and art, launched in <strong>1904<\/strong>\u2014has returned to navigating the waters of <strong>Lake Maggiore<\/strong>. This historic vessel, the oldest steam-powered paddle steamer still in service in Italy, recently celebrated its <strong>official relaunch in Arona<\/strong> following a restoration that involved the boilers, wheelhouse, exterior decks, and interior finishes, all completed with great attention to the original details.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"1068\">The return to service was made even more meaningful by an <strong>honorary role<\/strong>: on Wednesday, <strong>January 14, 2026<\/strong>, the <em data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"848\">Piemonte<\/em> served as a <strong>torchbearer<\/strong> for the <strong>Milano\u2013Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics<\/strong>, transporting the Olympic flame across the waters of Lake Maggiore toward <strong>Isola Bella<\/strong> in one of the most symbolic moments of the torch relay (ansa.it).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1313\">During the passage, the torch was welcomed along the lake\u2019s shores and historic villages, with the participation of Olympic athletes and local authorities, highlighting the cultural and symbolic value of this piece of Italian maritime history.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1528\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This extraordinary moment brings together <strong>history, sport, and territory<\/strong>, celebrating the <em data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1414\">Piemonte<\/em>\u2019s past, the craftsmanship of <strong>Casa del Motore<\/strong>, and Italy\u2019s future on the international stage of the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a meticulous refit lasting around two years, carried out by the skilled craftsmen of Casa del Motore, the Piroscafo Piemonte\u2014a true gem of early 20th-century naval engineering and art, launched in 1904\u2014has returned to navigating the waters of Lake Maggiore. This historic vessel, the oldest steam-powered paddle steamer still in service in Italy, recently&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senza-categoria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1055,"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions\/1055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/casadelmotore.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}