Monesiglio

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Monesiglio
coat of arms
Monesiglio (Italy)
Monesiglio
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates 44 ° 28 '  N , 8 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 28 '0 "  N , 8 ° 7' 0"  E
height 372  m slm
surface 12 km²
Residents 610 (December 31, 2019)
Population density 51 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 12077
prefix 0174
ISTAT number 004131
Popular name Monesigliesi
Patron saint San Pietro

Monesiglio ( Munisij in Piedmontese ) is an Italian commune with 610 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Cuneo (CN), in the Piedmont region . It is located 99 km south of Turin .

Monesiglio

geography

Monesiglio is in the uppermost Bórmida valley, on the right side of the Bórmida di Millésimo . The place belongs to the Alta Langa , a promontory of the Ligurian Apennines .

Neighboring communities are Camerana , Gottasecca , Mombarcaro and Prunetto .

Typical products

Monesiglio is located in the Dolcetto growing area . The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . In addition, as in the whole of Alta Langa, the hazelnut is important. The Tome di Langa cheese is produced.

history

The community goes back to a pre-Roman settlement of the Ligurians . Around 172 BC It was incorporated into the Roman Empire . In the Middle Ages, Monsiglione became part of Monferrato under Aleramo . In the 13th century it came to the Counts of Caldera. Through the marriage of Contessa Olimpia Elisabetta Caldera with Marchese Alessandro Saluzzo-Valgrana in 1702, the Marquis of Saluzzo came into possession .

population

year 1871 1901 1921 1951 1971 1991 2001 2009
Residents 1,478 1,543 1,548 1,372 1,048 853 752 753

Source: ISTAT

politics

Paolo Torcello was elected Mayor on June 13, 2004.

Attractions

The Castello dei Caldera was built by the Caldera family in the early 13th century. The castle got its late Gothic appearance through numerous renovations in the following century. In 1785 it was converted into a baroque mansion. Elegant frescoes from 1532 by Antonino Ocello da Ceva were rediscovered in the chapel during the restoration in 1940 . Worth seeing is the Sala degli Stemmi ( coat of arms hall ).

The pilgrimage chapel of Santa Maria d'Acqua Dolce in Romanesque style.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

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