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Mondovì (CN)

Region Piedmont, Italy

Situated along the Ellero stream at the foot of the Ligurian Alps, it consists of a lower quarter, Breo, and a higher borough called Piazza, separated by 200 metres altitude difference and connected by a cableway since 1886.

Info: Altitude: 560 m a.s.l -- Population: ca. 22,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 12084 -- Phone Area Code: 0174 -- Patron Saint: San Donato celebrated on 7 August -- Frazioni & Località: Breolungi, Gratteria, Merlo, Pascomonti, Pogliola, Rifreddo, San Biagio, San Giovanni dei Govoni, San Quintino -- GPS Coordinates: 44° 38' N 7° 82' E -- Useful Links: official website of the Comune of Mondovì

HISTORY:
It was founded by a group of refugees coming from the nearby towns of Vico, Vasco and Carassone after a rebellion against their lord, the Asti bishop, and originally named Monteregale. During the 16th century it was a flourishing centre, more populated than Turin itself, thanks to the establishment of a University in 1560 and a thriving printing trade.

WHAT TO SEE:

the historical centres of Piazza and Breo, rich of gothic and baroque palaces, embellished by works of art
the panoramic cableway
the Cathedral of San Donato
the 14th-century Belvedere Tower, 29 metre high, offering a spectacular, all-round view of the plain and surrounding mountains.

Map of Mondovì:

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