Moncalvo
| Moncalvo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Città di Moncalvo | ||
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  Moncalvo Location of Moncalvo in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°3′N 8°16′E / 45.050°N 8.267°ECoordinates: 45°3′N 8°16′E / 45.050°N 8.267°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Asti (AT) | |
| Frazioni | Castellino, Patro, Santa Maria, Gessi, Stazione | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor |
Aldo Fara (elected 2004-06-13) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,319 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Moncalvini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 14036 | |
| Dialing code | 0141 | |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua | |
| Saint day | June 13 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Moncalvo is a city and comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Asti on the national road SS 547 which links Asti to Casale Monferrato and Vercelli. Historically it was part of the state of Montferrat and was of particular importance during the early years of the Paleologi period of the marquisate. Its best-known inhabitants were the Baroque painter Guglielmo Caccia and ‘La Bella Rosin’, King Vittorio Emanuele II’s favourite mistress and eventually wife.
Moncalvo borders the following municipalities: Alfiano Natta, Castelletto Merli, Cereseto, Grana, Grazzano Badoglio, Ottiglio, Penango, and Ponzano Monferrato.
Buildings
Among the churches in the city limits are:[2]
- Sant'Antonio da Padova -10th century parish church
- San Francesco d’Assisi - built in 1272, rebuilt in 1644, now parish church
- San Antonio Abate - built in 1623
- Madonna delle Grazie - Originally an oratory in the 16th century, rebuilt by Magnocavalli (1756-58).
- San Marco - 15th century church adjacent to hospital
- San Rocco - church erected 1600
- San Giovanni Battista - church erected 1960
- Chiesa dell’ Annunciazione (dell’ Ospizio) - near Palazzo Cissello
- Maria Ausiliatrice - church erected 1954-1957
- San Pietro in Vincoli - Pieve in strada Gessi 18th century
- Santa Croce a Patro - church erected in 16th century Risale al sec. XVI;
- Santa Caterina d’Alessandria in frazione Castellino - Church erected first in 1584; presently 19th century reconstruction
- San Giorgio presso Castellino - chapel remains of parish church
- Santa Maria delle Peschiere in frazione Santa Maria - Documented since 1573, rebuilt in 1624, and again 1754
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Monferrato arte, churches of Moncalvo.
External links
- www.provincia.asti.it/hosting/moncalvo/index.html (Italian) (English) (French) (German)