Agliè

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Agliè
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Agliè (Italy)
Agliè
Country Italy
region Piedmont
Metropolitan city Turin  (TO)
Coordinates 45 ° 22 ′  N , 7 ° 46 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 46 ′ 0 ″  E
height 315  m slm
surface 13 km²
Residents 2,638 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 203 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 10011
prefix 0124
ISTAT number 001001
Popular name alladiesi
Patron saint San Massimo di Riez
Website aglieonline.it
Summer Palace in Agliè
Summer Palace in Agliè

Agliè ( Piedmontese Ajé ) is an Italian commune with 2638 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the metropolitan city of Turin (TO), Piedmont region and is the holder of the Bandiera Arancione of the TCI .

geography

The place is located 34 kilometers from Turin at an altitude of 315 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​13.28 km².

The municipality consists of the districts Madonna delle Grazie , Santa Maria and San Grato . Neighboring municipalities are San Martino Canavese , Torre Canavese , Bairo , Vialfrè , Cuceglio , San Giorgio Canavese and Ozegna . The patron saint of the place is San Massimo .

history

The original Roman name of the place is Alladium (hence the name of the inhabitants as Alladiesi ). It was already known as an important fortress in the 12th century. In the 17th century, the fortress was converted into a palace by Prince Filippo di Agliè, which was destroyed during the French invasion in 1706. In 1756 the ruins of Karl Emanuel III. , Duke of Savoy , converted into a summer residence for the Savoy rulers according to plans by Ignazio Birago .

Attractions

  • The Summer Palace, which has an impressive facade and extensive gardens (Italian and English style). It also houses a museum and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site ( residences of the Savoy royal family ).
  • The Villa Meleto , the country house of poet Guido Gozzano , which also houses a museum.
  • The parish church from 1775, also built according to plans by Ignazio Birago.
  • The St. Marthe Church built by the famous architect Costanzo Michela.
  • In the districts: Sanctuaries of Madonna delle Grazie (Our Lady of Grace) and St. Marie della Rotonda .

Municipal institutions

The community has a library, a kindergarten, a primary school and a secondary school. There is also a pharmacy, a supermarket and various shops.

Location

The Summer Palace was used in the Italian telenovela Elisa di Rivombrosa as the setting for Rivombrosa Castle.

Personalities

  • Carlo Cardinal Furno (1921–2015), Cardinal and Cardinal Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Honorary Citizen of Agliè (2011)
  • Guido Gozzano (1883-1916), famous Italian poet
  • Count Filippo San Martino di Agliè (1604–1667), politician and writer.

Web links

Commons : Agliè  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Bandiera Arancione. In: Bandierearancioni.it. Retrieved April 25, 2018 (Italian).