Moncalvo
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Moncalvo is a city and comune
in the Province of Asti
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 45 km east of Turin
and about 15 km 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.
Moncalvo borders the following municipalities: Alfiano Natta
, Castelletto Merli
, Cereseto
, Grana
, Grazzano Badoglio
, Ottiglio
, Penango
, and Ponzano Monferrato
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the Province of Asti
Province of Asti
The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the north west it borders on the province of Turin; to the south west it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 45 km east of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and about 15 km northeast of Asti
Asti
Asti is a city and comune of about 75,000 inhabitants located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River...
on the national road SS 547 which links Asti to Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato, population 36,058, is a town and comune in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the province of Alessandria. It is situated about 60 km east of Turin on the right bank of the Po, where the river runs at the foot of the Montferrato hills. Beyond the river lies the...
and Vercelli
Vercelli
Vercelli is a city and comune of about 47,000 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC.The city is situated on the river Sesia in the plain of the river...
. Historically it was part of the state of Montferrat
Montferrat
Montferrat is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy...
and was of particular importance during the early years of the Paleologi period of the marquisate. Its best-known inhabitants were the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
painter Guglielmo Caccia
Guglielmo Caccia
Guglielmo Caccia called il Moncalvo was an Italian painter who specialised in altar-pieces.He was born in Montabone near Acqui. He said to have been a pupil of Lorenzo Sabbatini. He started painting in Milan, then worked in Pavia, where he was made a citizen...
and ‘La Bella Rosin’, King Vittorio Emanuele II’s favourite mistress and eventually wife.
Moncalvo borders the following municipalities: Alfiano Natta
Alfiano Natta
Alfiano Natta is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km east of Turin and about 35 km northwest of Alessandria...
, Castelletto Merli
Castelletto Merli
Castelletto Merli is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km east of Turin and about 35 km northwest of Alessandria...
, Cereseto
Cereseto
Cereseto is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Alessandria...
, Grana
Grana (AT)
Grana is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 12 km northeast of Asti...
, Grazzano Badoglio
Grazzano Badoglio
Grazzano Badoglio is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 15 km northeast of Asti. It was the birthplace of Pietro Badoglio, for whom it was later renamed....
, Ottiglio
Ottiglio
Ottiglio is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Alessandria....
, Penango
Penango
Penango is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km east of Turin and about 15 km north of Asti....
, and Ponzano Monferrato
Ponzano Monferrato
Ponzano Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km east of Turin and about 35 km northwest of Alessandria...
.