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Castello dei Paleologi (Casale Monferrato)

Castello dei Paleologi (Casale Monferrato)

A major example of military architecture from the 15th century, the castle, which is located along the Po, has an asymmetrical layout with corner towers and is encircled by a trench. Built on the request of Giovanni il Paleologo, Marquis di Monferrato...

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Castello di Camino

Castello di Camino

Immersed in a marvelous park of age-old trees and looking out over the hills of the Basso Monferrato, Castello di Camino has a main structure, which is crenellated on top, as well as a large, quadrangular tower that ends in a slight open gallery.

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Castello di Uviglie (Rosignano Monferrato)

Castello di Uviglie (Rosignano Monferrato)

The Castello di Uviglie sits on a splendid spot that dominates Monferrato, just in front of the Rocca di Rosignano, a few kilometers from Casale Monferrato. The structure’s original core was built around a central, square tower between 1239 and 1271.

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Castello Ricaldone o San Giorgio (San Giorgio Monferrato)

Castello Ricaldone o San Giorgio (San Giorgio Monferrato)

he castle, probably Monferrato's oldest, was built in a strategic position around the year 1000 to stop the Saracens from invading Piedmont. The object of repeated assaults, it became the property of the Gonzaga family in the 16th century...

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Castello Sassone di Lignano (Frassinello Monferrato)

Castello Sassone di Lignano (Frassinello Monferrato)

The original structure – according to the inscription on the plaque that carries the name of Lucio Herennio, called “Lhennuis”, from whom the castle takes its name – probably goes back to the Roman period and consists of a defense “castrum”.

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Cattedrale di Sant'Evasio (Casale Monferrato)

Cattedrale di Sant'Evasio (Casale Monferrato)

Other than the perimeter of the building, only the vast area of the narthex remains from the ancient church, consecrated in 1107 by Pope Pasqual II. The covering over the entrance, a rampant arch on enormous oblique arches, dates between the 12th and the 13th...

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Chiesa di San Domenico (Casale Monferrato)

Chiesa di San Domenico (Casale Monferrato)

Built by the Dominican fathers, the Chiesa di San Domenico is linked to the decision of the Marquis Guglielmo VIII Paleologo to choose Casale as seat of the Monferrato court and the establishment of the Casale diocese. Begun in 1472 in a Gothic style, the building...

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Giardino di Palazzo Arditi and Giardino dell'Ecomuseo

Giardino di Palazzo Arditi and Giardino dell'Ecomuseo "Pietra da Cantoni" (Cella Monte)

The two gardens, which date back to the seventeenth century, are part of a single environmental complex which characterises the historical centre of Cella Monte. The reconstruction of the historic events of the two contiguous buildings makes ... 

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Giardino di Palazzo Cosseta (Cella Monte)

Giardino di Palazzo Cosseta (Cella Monte)

The terraced gardens are annexed to Palazzo Cosseta (formerly Palazzo Radicati) that is located in the historical centre of the municipality of Cella Monte. The eighteenth century layout was modified at the beginning of the nineteenth century...

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Giardino Il Roseto (Terruggia)

Giardino Il Roseto (Terruggia)

Small English-style gardens, created by Ada Mascherone Caire in the Seventies, following the purchase of this neglected property. The garden is known to enthusiast for the rose cultivation, in particular the variety Maiden's Blush, ...

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