Cherasco

Cherasco ( Cherasch Piedmontese ) is a municipality with 8802 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN ), Region Piedmont. In Cherasco are vines for the Dolcetto d' Alba, grown a red wine with DOC status.

The municipality consists of the villages Roreto, Bricco de ' Lazy, Veglia, Cappellazzo, San Bartolomeo, San Giovanni and Sant'Antonino. The neighboring municipalities are Bra, Cervere, La Morra, Marene Narzole and Salmour. The patron saint of the place is Cristo Risorto.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 288 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 81 km ².

History

Cherasco created by the will of Manfredi Lancia in 1243, which belongs to a cadet branch of Aleramiden Dynasty. In Roman times there was a place with a name Clerascum, and just next to this was the Imperial Vicar Lancia build a new village. Cherasco soon fell into the hands of the opposing party, the Guelphs of Charles I of Naples.

In 1277 Cherasco went along with Alba, Asti and Chieri, in the dark times of the congregation struggles again as a free and independent community on the Ghibellines back. In 1303, the city had to give up their autonomy to the Anjou and then, in 1347 Amadeus VI. , Count of Savoy.

A bloody siege in 1348, expelled the Savoia and Luchino Visconti was the Lord of the church, which had just built there one of his castles. After it had passed into the dowry of Valentina Visconti, it was released to the French, and only in 1529 was the Savoia win it back.

From 1559 a new period began. The town was reinforced with walls that had been planned by Ascanio Vittozzi. When the plague in the year 1630 held catchment, Cherasco was the residence of the princely court. After the danger was over, was in 1647 the Belvedere Arch ( Arco del Belvedere), one of the symbols of the city, built. On April 6, and on June 19, 1631 were by the plenipotentiaries of Victor Amadeus I of Savoy, the Emperor Ferdinand II and King Louis XIII. of France signed two peace treaties. With this peace of Cherasco ended the Mantuan War of Succession ( 1628-1631 ).

On the morning of April 23, 1796, the French besieged during Napoleon's Italian campaign Cherasco, which in the evening with a request for an armistice on the part of General Colli, the commander of the Piedmont, surrendered. Napoleon Bonaparte marched into the city and sat down. The Corsican General informed the armistice of Cherasco through, even though he stated that he was not allowed to act for the Board. With the armistice the geography of the Savoy possessions were revised. The truce was of Victor Amadeus III. approved on April 28.

Attractions

Castles

• The castle of the Visconti from the 14th century

Churches

• The Church of St. Augustine
• The Church of St. Peter from the 12th century - 13th century
• The church of Saint Martin in the 13th century - 14th century
• The Sanctuary of the Madonna del Popolo ( Holy Mother of God of the people)

Museums

• The Museo Civico (City Museum ) " Giovanni Battista Adriani "

Palazzo Salmatoris

The Palazzo is located in the city center and gets its name by the locally based noble Giovanni di Audino Salmatoris who had it built in 1620. He is also " Peace Palace " ( Palazzo della Pace ), because he was witness to many historical events of the city; including the retention of the Turin cloth grave in 1706 and the signing of the armistice between Napoleon and the Savoy kingdom in 1796 should be mentioned. In recent centuries it has undergone a series of restoration measures and today it is an important cultural center, which houses international art exhibitions.

Synagogue

The synagogue was built in the 18th century within the old ghetto of the city ( which was formed in 1725 and abolished by Carl Albert in 1848 ) was built. It is a testimony that the Hebrew culture was present, which goes back to an even earlier time. It consists of a small, square room, with walls that are decorated with Hebrew inscriptions and carved furniture.

Godfather cities

The city has the following Pate cities:

• Kiryat Gat, Israel
• Villars -sur -Var, France
• Moeckmuehl, Germany, since 2001
• Piliscsaba, Hungary, since 2005
• Cefa, Romania, since 2006

In addition, the city is a member of the Federation of European cities Napoleon.