Castelnuovo Scrivia
Castelnuovo Scrivia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Alessandria.
History
The city was fortified around 500 CE by order of Theoderic the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, and in 722 it was enlarged by the Lombard king Liutprand. An ally of Frederick Barbarossa in his war against the Lombardy communes, it took part in the destruction of Tortona in 1115, obtaining certain privileges in exchange. Around 1300 Castelnuovo became part of the Duchy of Milan.
In 1570 it changed name from Castelnuovo di Tortona to Castelnuovo Scrivia, and become a fief of the Marini family and, after their extinction in 1778, of the Centurione family.
Main sights
- The parish church, in Romanesque style, dates to the 12th century although restored in the 16th and 19th century. It has a portal with medieval lions sculptures, lunette and capitals executed in Frederick Barbarossa times. The interior, on a nave and two aisles, houses a 15th-century fresco with the Madonna of the Misericordia and four 11th-century capitals from the old pieve. Moreover, in the "Corpus Domini" chapel, there is a 16th-century painting by Alessandro Berri, representing "The Last Supper". It is a copy of the famous mural painting "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci.
- Palazzo Pretorio (castle of the Torriani and Bandello families) has an ogival portico, with mullioned windows. The upper storey has 11th- and 16th-century frescoes. The castle has a crenellated tower, 39 metres (128 ft) high.
- Church of Sant'Ignazio (17th century)
- Palazzo Centurione (17th century), in Genoese style. It houses the city museum
Notable people
- Matteo Bandello (c.1480–1562), writer.
- Alessandro Berri (c. 1600), painter
- Cesare Zerba (1892–1973), Roman Catholic cardinal.
- Vittorio Malosti (1900–1945). Artisan, killed one month after the end of World War II. The location of his body and the identity of his murderers were never revealed.
Twin towns
- Port-Sainte-Marie, France
- Santa Domenica Talao, Italy
References
External links
- https://www.comune.castelnuovoscrivia.al.it/
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- Acqui Terme
- Albera Ligure
- Alessandria
- Alfiano Natta
- Alice Bel Colle
- Alluvioni Piovera
- Altavilla Monferrato
- Alzano Scrivia
- Arquata Scrivia
- Avolasca
- Balzola
- Basaluzzo
- Bassignana
- Belforte Monferrato
- Bergamasco
- Berzano di Tortona
- Bistagno
- Borghetto di Borbera
- Borgo San Martino
- Borgoratto Alessandrino
- Bosco Marengo
- Bosio
- Bozzole
- Brignano-Frascata
- Cabella Ligure
- Camagna Monferrato
- Camino
- Cantalupo Ligure
- Capriata d'Orba
- Carbonara Scrivia
- Carentino
- Carezzano
- Carpeneto
- Carrega Ligure
- Carrosio
- Cartosio
- Casal Cermelli
- Casale Monferrato
- Casaleggio Boiro
- Casalnoceto
- Casasco
- Cassano Spinola
- Cassine
- Cassinelle
- Castellania Coppi
- Castellar Guidobono
- Castellazzo Bormida
- Castelletto Merli
- Castelletto Monferrato
- Castelletto d'Erro
- Castelletto d'Orba
- Castelnuovo Bormida
- Castelnuovo Scrivia
- Castelspina
- Cavatore
- Cella Monte
- Cereseto
- Cerreto Grue
- Cerrina Monferrato
- Coniolo
- Conzano
- Costa Vescovato
- Cremolino
- Denice
- Dernice
- Fabbrica Curone
- Felizzano
- Fraconalto
- Francavilla Bisio
- Frascaro
- Frassinello Monferrato
- Frassineto Po
- Fresonara
- Frugarolo
- Fubine Monferrato
- Gabiano
- Gamalero
- Garbagna
- Gavi
- Giarole
- Gremiasco
- Grognardo
- Grondona
- Guazzora
- Isola Sant'Antonio
- Lerma
- Lu e Cuccaro Monferrato
- Malvicino
- Masio
- Melazzo
- Merana
- Mirabello Monferrato
- Molare
- Molino dei Torti
- Mombello Monferrato
- Momperone
- Moncestino
- Mongiardino Ligure
- Monleale
- Montacuto
- Montaldeo
- Montaldo Bormida
- Montecastello
- Montechiaro d'Acqui
- Montegioco
- Montemarzino
- Morano sul Po
- Morbello
- Mornese
- Morsasco
- Murisengo
- Novi Ligure
- Occimiano
- Odalengo Grande
- Odalengo Piccolo
- Olivola
- Orsara Bormida
- Ottiglio
- Ovada
- Oviglio
- Ozzano Monferrato
- Paderna
- Pareto
- Parodi Ligure
- Pasturana
- Pecetto di Valenza
- Pietra Marazzi
- Pomaro Monferrato
- Pontecurone
- Pontestura
- Ponti
- Ponzano Monferrato
- Ponzone
- Pozzol Groppo
- Pozzolo Formigaro
- Prasco
- Predosa
- Quargnento
- Quattordio
- Ricaldone
- Rivalta Bormida
- Rivarone
- Rocca Grimalda
- Roccaforte Ligure
- Rocchetta Ligure
- Rosignano Monferrato
- Sala Monferrato
- Sale
- San Cristoforo
- San Giorgio Monferrato
- San Salvatore Monferrato
- San Sebastiano Curone
- Sant'Agata Fossili
- Sardigliano
- Sarezzano
- Serralunga di Crea
- Serravalle Scrivia
- Sezzadio
- Silvano d'Orba
- Solero
- Solonghello
- Spigno Monferrato
- Spineto Scrivia
- Stazzano
- Strevi
- Tagliolo Monferrato
- Tassarolo
- Terruggia
- Terzo
- Ticineto
- Tortona
- Treville
- Trisobbio
- Valenza
- Valmacca
- Vignale Monferrato
- Vignole Borbera
- Viguzzolo
- Villadeati
- Villalvernia
- Villamiroglio
- Villanova Monferrato
- Villaromagnano
- Visone
- Volpedo
- Volpeglino
- Voltaggio
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