Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Asti (AT) Demonym(s) Moncalvini Province Province of Asti | Region Piedmont Elevation 305 m (1,001 ft) Local time Thursday 5:37 AM Postal code 14036 | |
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Frazioni Castellino, Patro, Santa Maria, Gessi, Stazione Weather 4°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 82% Humidity Points of interest Palazzo Testa Fochi, Ex Sinagoga, Palazzo Dal Pozzo | ||
Moncalvo is a city and comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Asti on the national road SS 547 which links Asti to Casale Monferrato and Vercelli. Historically it was part of the state of Montferrat and was of particular importance during the early years of the Paleologi period of the marquisate. Its best-known inhabitants were the Baroque painter Guglielmo Caccia and ‘La Bella Rosin’, King Vittorio Emanuele II’s favourite mistress and eventually wife.
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Map of 14036 Moncalvo Province of Asti, Italy
Moncalvo borders the following municipalities: Alfiano Natta, Castelletto Merli, Cereseto, Grana, Grazzano Badoglio, Ottiglio, Penango, and Ponzano Monferrato.
Buildings
Among the churches in the city limits are: