Sacred places

Pieve di San Martino

Pasturana

Pieve di San Martino

The early plebeian church, dedicated to St. Martin bishop of Tours, was built in the Longobard era. The temple of St. Martin underwent substantial functional and architectural changes over the centuries, clearly highlighted …

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Pieve di San Pietro

Volpedo

Pieve di San Pietro

The Church of San Pietro, already documented in 965, underwent a major renovation during the 15th century which, nevertheless, did not alter the Romanesque style which it retains both in the facade marked by pilasters and …

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Pieve di Santa Maria

Viguzzolo

Pieve di Santa Maria

The Pieve of Santa Maria is a Romanesque construction dating from the 11th century. In the archive papers it is known as "Sancta Maria in ripa padi" to indicate its position along the course of the canal, today covered, …

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Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta

Fabbrica Curone

Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta

The parish church of Santa Maria di Fabbrica Curone is entirely constructed of river stone or local stone and is composed of elements of various sizes. The building has a longitudinal plan, without a transept, and features …

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San Giacomo

Tortona

San Giacomo

The Church of S. Giacomo is an exquisite example of late-Baroque architecture, remarkable because it has not undergone significant changes over the centuries and because it is built in a sober style. The current church was …

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Santa Maria della Corte

Castellazzo Bormida

Santa Maria della Corte

The church of Santa Maria della Corte, which now houses the parish of Castellazzo, is traditionally recognized as the church "in curte regia Gamundii" (hence the suffix "della Corte") cited in a document from 1005, which …

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Santa Maria delle Grazie - detta di San Domenico

Ovada

Santa Maria delle Grazie - detta di San Domenico

The laying of the foundation stone dates back to 1481, when Father Giovanni da Taggia received the diploma appointing him Prior of the Convent. A plaque on the architrave of the door, dated 1508, indicates the construction …

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Santuario Madonna della Creta

Castellazzo Bormida

Santuario Madonna della Creta

The Sanctuary of the "Madonnina" is certainly the best-known church of Castellazzo today. In 1947, with the Papal bull, Pius XII conferred the title of Patroness of Motorcyclists upon Santa Maria della Creta, and every year …

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Santuario Nostra Signora della Bruceta

Cremolino

Santuario Nostra Signora della Bruceta

The origins of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Bruceta, near the village of Cremolino, are traced back to the 9th century. Legend has it that from the ashes of a small chapel set on fire during a Saracen raid, the portrait …

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Santuario Nostra Signora di Montespineto

Stazzano

Santuario Nostra Signora di Montespineto

The Sanctuary has its origins in a series of events to be found on the border between history and legend. In 1155, the local inhabitants had to escape a plundering conducted by Barbarossa, finding refuge in the mountains …

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Sinagoga e Musei Ebraici di Casale Monferrato

Casale Monferrato

Sinagoga e Musei Ebraici di Casale Monferrato

The Synagogue was built in 1595 in the center of the old ghetto and renovated during the second half of the 19th century. In the prayer hall, dominated by the architectural splendor of the Holy Ark housing the Scrolls of …

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Basilica di Don Bosco

Castelnuovo Don Bosco

Basilica di Don Bosco

The Basilica, pilgrimage destination from all over the world, was built where "Cascina Biglione" once stood and where Giovanni Bosco was born on 16 August 1815. It is composed of two churches, one above the other: the upper …

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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

Asti

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

Dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, it is the most important example of Gothic architecture in Piedmont. The view from the south side is the most spectacular with the Romanesque bell tower (1266) the high single-light …

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