At the gates of the Low Monferrato, the “city of the seven towers”, the severed bell tower and Tinca Gobba Dorata: Valfenera to discover.
Landscape.
Valfenera rises in the north of Astigiano.
It is 24 km from the provincial capital, Asti.
History.
Archaeological finds testify to the presence of a Celto-Ligurian and Roman populations.
It was a fief of Sigiberto (10th century) and later of the Abbey of Nonantola.
The territory then passed to the Bishop of Asti and was ruled by the most powerful families of the Asti area including the Brizio, Cavazzoni, Isnardi de Castello and Mazzetti.
Valfenera was also governed by the Muratore, Giulio Cesare Benso, the Nomis and the Morozzo della Rocca.
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Administration.
Food and wine and typical products.
The golden humped tench of Pianalto is among the symbols of Valfenera.
Bollito misto (mixed boiled meat) and garlic are the protagonists of two fairs that are strongly felt in the area: the St. Ursula Fair (Fiera di Sant'Orsola) and the St. Bartholomew Fair (Fiera di San Bartolomeo).
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Comune di Valfenera
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- Le feste popolari
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To be seen.
The historic center of Valfenera is rich in artistic testimonies such as the building of spinning mill, Villa Scanagatti (now Fassini), and the ancient arsenal.
Piazza Villa is also overlooked by Palazzo Villa, seat of the Town Hall (with its historic park and wood carved owls), primary schools, and the building with the offices of the surveyor and architect Morocco.
Also, worth seeing is Villa Toso and the building that houses the Regina Margherita maternal school.
Among the sacred buildings, we remember the parish Church of Saints Bartholomew and John the Baptist (Chiesa dei Santi Bartolomeo e Giovanni Battista) and the Church of the Confraternity of the Holy Spirit (Chiesa della Confraternita dello Spirito Santo).
The symbol of the municipality is the Ciuchè Mocc bell tower.
Also, noteworthy is the presence of several small churches scattered throughout the territory: the Church of Our Lady of the Angels (Chiesa della Madonna degli Angeli), that of the Church of Holy Trinity (Chiesa della Santissima Trinità), the Shrine of St. Andrew (Santuario di Sant'Andrea), those dedicated to St. Anthony Abbot, St. Sebastian, St. Roch, and the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
For nature lovers, La Rocca park is worth mentioning.
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- Storia
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Curiosity.
Valfenera is also known as the “city of seven towers”.
The title derives from the complex defensive system of the ancient castle, built in the thirteenth century, which consisted, as just said, of seven towers.
It was destroyed in 1557 by French troops led by the Duke of Brissac.
Data source
- Synthesis / reprocessing information taken from the institutional website (current and previous versions) of the Municipality of Valfenera - https://www.comune.valfenera.at.it/
- Cover image source: Provincia di Asti - https://www.provincia.asti.it
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See also
News from Valfenera
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