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Castello di Rocca De' Baldi

Castello di Rocca De' Baldi

The Castello di Rocca de’Baldi was built at the end of the 12th century to offer protection and shelter to the residents of the area and to protect them from possible Saracen raids. Because of the town’s strategic position, the castle suffered attacks and sieges...

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Cattedrale di San Donato (Mondovì)

Cattedrale di San Donato (Mondovì)

The cathedral of Mondovi was built between 1743 and 1753 and was the last work by the architect Francesco Gallo who died before the work was completed. It rises on the ruins of an ancient Romanesque church dedicated to San Francesco and is a classic example...

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Giardino della Badia di Santa Maria e Parco del Castello (Rocca de' Baldi, Cuneo)

Giardino della Badia di Santa Maria e Parco del Castello (Rocca de' Baldi, Cuneo)

The garden rises on the terrace of the ancient walls, where during the mid seventeenth century, there was a votive pillar dedicated to Madonna. This pillar was later integrated with the major altar of the church, which was built together with the building after 1650 by Giovenale Boetto.

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Santuario di Santa Lucia (Villanova Mondovì)

Santuario di Santa Lucia (Villanova Mondovì)

The whole complex, situated at 610 metres of altitude on the side of the Monte Calvario, is divided in three parts: the cave-Sanctuary dating from the 15th century, a building dating from the early 16th century called “l’Ospizio” and the part called..

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Santuario di Vicoforte

Santuario di Vicoforte

One of the biggest elliptic domes ever built in the entire world silhouettes against the sky, a few kilometres from Mondovì, on the road that goes to Savona. It is the symbol of the Santuario di Vicoforte, and it was designed in the early seventeen hundreds by the...

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Torre Civica del Belvedere di Mondovì

Torre Civica del Belvedere di Mondovì

The Torre del Belvedere, is a 14th century Gothic structure that stands out on the hill in the Piazza neighborhood with its unmistakable outline and offers a breathtaking view over the mountains.

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