Bruno

Hills, fertile plains, and noble Piedmontese “cru” in the shadow of the Castle where mythology triumphs: Bruno conquers international tourism.

Landscape.

Bruno lies in the High Monferrato.

It is about 34 km from Asti, the provincial capital.

History.

The earliest evidence of human activity in the Bruno area dates back to the first millennium before Christ.

It was a fief of the Scarampi family and then of the Faà.

In the eighteenth century, it passed under the dominion of the Savoy.

With the birth of the Province of Asti (1935), Bruno left the Province of Alessandria to become part of it.

Notes: historical notes taken from the text by Scrivanti Franco (original text written in Italian), published on the previous version of the institutional website of the Municipality of Bruno (Comune di Bruno, Cenni storici, Comuni in rete by CST Provincia di Asti © 2003-2010 - Bruno) - https://www.comune.bruno.at.it

Administration.

Food and wine and typical products.

Corn, wheat and fodder crops are reported.

Typical wines are Barbera and Moscato.

There is also no shortage of apple, peach, walnut and hazelnut cultivation.

To be seen.

The Castle of the Marquises Faà (Castello dei Marchesi Faà) is a typical stately mansion (privately owned).

The Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation (Chiesa di Nostra Signora Annunziata), a parish church, was erected on the site of an ancient cemetery.

The square facing the parish church, the Belvedere Don Andrea Ivaldi, is one of Bruno's most fascinating viewpoints.

Also, worth seeing, is the Church of Our Lady of Mercy (Chiesa della Madonna della Misericordia), patroness of Bruno's Alpini troops and Alpine Rescue.

We also report on the territory La Peschiera, a natural reservoir that extends for about 4000 square meters, and the former kindergarten building.

Curiosity.

The splendid “Sala delle Feste” of the Castle of the Marchesi Faà, frescoed with paintings recalling Olympus and the profane, was the object of “censure” by Blessed Francesco Faà.

In his will, in fact, he asked the heir to intervene on the “most indecent” figures of nudity.

Data source

Synthesis / reprocessing information taken from the institutional website (current and previous versions) of the Municipality of Bruno - https://www.comune.bruno.at.it/
Cover image source: Provincia di Asti - https://www.provincia.asti.it

Insights

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Bruno (Italia)
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