Monteforte d'Alpone
Encyclopedia
Monteforte d'Alpone is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Verona
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 80 km west of Venice
and about 25 km east of Verona
.
Monteforte d'Alpone borders the following municipalities: Gambellara
, Montecchia di Crosara
, San Bonifacio
, and Soave
. The economy is based on the production of wine.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Verona
Province of Verona
The Province of Verona is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Verona.-Overview:The province has an area of 3,109 km², and a total population of 912,981...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 80 km west of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 25 km east of Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
.
Monteforte d'Alpone borders the following municipalities: Gambellara
Gambellara
Gambellara is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is north west of European route E70.Gambellara is a small town known for its wine production. The area has one DOC classified wine, Gambellara classico and Recioto de Gambellara which was in 2009 upgraded from DOC-level...
, Montecchia di Crosara
Montecchia di Crosara
Montecchia di Crosara is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km west of Venice and about 20 km northeast of Verona...
, San Bonifacio
San Bonifacio
San Bonifacio is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km west of Venice and about 25 km east of Verona....
, and Soave
Soave
Soave is a small comune of the Veneto region in the Province of Verona, Italy with a population of roughly 6,800 people.-Geography:Soave is located approximately 23 kilometers east of Verona and is reachable by use of the A4 motorway exit Soave-San Bonifacio.-History:Soave was a Roman center on the...
. The economy is based on the production of wine.
Main sights
- Church (Oratory) of St. Anthony (13th century)
- Church of the Capuchins (14th century)
- Church of Santa Croce (14th century)
- Bishops Palace (15th century), built by bishop of Venice Ermolao BarbaroErmolao BarbaroErmolao or Hermolao Barbaro, also Hermolaus Barbarus , was an Italian Renaissance scholar.-Education:Ermolao Barbaro was born in Venice, the son of Zaccaria Barbaro, and the grandson of Francesco Barbaro...
on design by Michele da Caravaggio. It has a chapel with a fresco by Francesco TorbidoFrancesco TorbidoFrancesco Torbido was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Verona and Venice. He is also known as il Moro....
(1534) - Palazzo Durlo-Montanari (15th century)