Montiglio Monferrato
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Montiglio Monferrato is a comune
in the Province of Asti
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located in the Valle Versa about 30 km east of Turin
and about 20 km northwest of Asti
. It was created in 1998 by combining the three ancient communes of Colcavagno, Montiglio and Scandeluzza. The fourth principal population centre is the village of Rinco; this also was a commune in its own right until 1916 when it was absorbed by Scandeluzza.
It has a castle from the 13th century during the war between the commune of Asti and the marquises of Montferrat, destroyed in 1305 and rebuilt with tunnels in the 14th century. The castle's park houses the Chapel of St. Andrew, with the largest cycle of 14th century frescoes in Piedmont.
Other castles are at Colcavagno and Rinco.
The 18th century town church in via Roma features frescoes by Pietro Ivaldi. The 17th century church of San Rocco is found in Piazza Umberto. Piazza Umberto also has a market on Friday.
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:...
in the Province of Asti
Province of Asti
The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the north west it borders on the province of Turin; to the south west it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located in the Valle Versa about 30 km east of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and about 20 km northwest of Asti
Asti
Asti is a city and comune of about 75,000 inhabitants located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River...
. It was created in 1998 by combining the three ancient communes of Colcavagno, Montiglio and Scandeluzza. The fourth principal population centre is the village of Rinco; this also was a commune in its own right until 1916 when it was absorbed by Scandeluzza.
It has a castle from the 13th century during the war between the commune of Asti and the marquises of Montferrat, destroyed in 1305 and rebuilt with tunnels in the 14th century. The castle's park houses the Chapel of St. Andrew, with the largest cycle of 14th century frescoes in Piedmont.
Other castles are at Colcavagno and Rinco.
The 18th century town church in via Roma features frescoes by Pietro Ivaldi. The 17th century church of San Rocco is found in Piazza Umberto. Piazza Umberto also has a market on Friday.