Savigliano

Savigliano ( Savijan Piedmontese ) is a small town with 21,140 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN ), Region Piedmont.

Geography

The neighboring municipalities are Cavallermaggiore, Cervere, Fossano, Genola, Lagnasco Marene Monasterolo di Savigliano, Scarnafigi, Verzuolo, Villafalletto and Vottignasco.

The city is located south-east of Turin, 33 km from the provincial capital of Cuneo at an altitude of 320 m asl. The municipality covers an area of ​​110.74 km ².

Attractions

A sight Saviglianos is the Mole, a higher tower at the Old Market Square Piazza Santa Rosa. On the New Market Piazza del Popolo an equestrian statue on a rock is placed. The Piazza Santa Rosa is very picturesque with its arcades. There are also several interesting palaces, including the Palazzo Taffini. Also worth a visit is the Museo Ferroviario Piemontese with old steam - and three-phase locomotives, the diesel Pendolino and the TML prototype bogies and the mockups of the cabs of ETR 450 and ETR 460 in Savigliano the Pendolino tilting trains from the ETR 401 to ETR 610 produced.

Twinning

Consist twinned with Villa María in Argentina and Pylos in Greece.

Personalities

  • Blessed Giuseppina Gabriella Bonino (1843-1906), a nun and foundress, saint of families
  • Luca Filippi ( born 1985 ), Italian racing driver
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