Prunetto
Prunetto stands a little lower than its ancient medieval part. The remainings of this part are one of the most relevant historical and architectonical complexes of the Langhe. Of the ancient events only the Scarampi castle is still standing.
It’s an impressive building, that dominates all the nearby houses.
Near its feet is the ancient stone door that once marked the entrance of the town, that still has the typical stone roof of the Langhe.
Near the castle is the sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine, that once was the parish church.
The partonal fair is held in September, and is dedicated to san Matteo.
History
Popular tales tell that the name of the town comes from the many plum trees that were to be found in the place where the town was built.
In 967 Ottone I wrote a diploma to give Prunetto to Aleramo, founder of the marquis of Monferrato’s dinasty.
Events in Prunetto and around
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07 SepFenogliana Marathon: All the Stories
A walk in San Benedetto Belbo to discover the places of Fenoglian inspiration and a visit to the famous Censa di Placido
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09 Sep 12 SepEnseres
An exhibition that represents the suspended time between inheriting, inhabiting and transforming and the capacity of the most common things to safeguard the memory of a life
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13 SepSandokan, or the End of the Adventure
The show in which the pivot of the action is the vegetable in all its variations: carrots-soldiers, celery-forest, blood-red tomatoes, potato-bombs, ornamental parsley.
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