Vezza d’Alba
The town of Vezza is made by three villages.
Borbore is built on the road that goes from Alba to Turin.
From here start the roads leding to Borgonuovo and Villa, the oldest one, built on the top of a hill.
In the historical centre there’s the interesting parish church, dedicated to Saint Martin, (built in the second half of the seventeenth century), while on the top of the hill, among woods and vineyards, stands the sanctuary of the Madonna dei Boschi.
History
The name “Vezza” comes from the ancient Vettia family.
The Liguri tribes in the stone age already loved the beauty of this land, as did the Romans, who used to come here on holiday.
The town acquired a relative importance in the Middle Ages, when it was owned by the Church of Asti, that gave it to the De Ponte family in 1401.
Only some ruins are left of the ancient castle, where the Roero di Vezza e Guarene lived from 1401 until the end of the eighteenth century.
Save the Date!
Events in Vezza d’Alba and around
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08 Dec 06 JanMailing Wish: invia il tuo desiderio sensoriale
Esprimi un desiderio, tuo o di altri riferito al nostro territorio, per creare una forte rete sociale e attuare scambi virtuosi
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11 Dec 15 DecEmanuele Luzzati tra fiaba e Fantasia
La mostra su Emanuele Luzzati celebra l’artista con opere in vari settori e tecniche, dai costumi teatrali alle sculture e ai collage
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12 Dec 15 DecNatale al Castello Reale
Lasciati incantare da un Natale da sogno in un regno incantato dove lo spirito natalizio regna sovrano
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14 Dec 15 DecIl magico paese di Natale
Scegli di trascorrere del tempo per te, con la tua famiglia, i tuoi amici in un’atmosfera unica, quella del Natale nelle Terre Unesco
Eat & Sleep in Vezza d’Alba and around
International Museum of Women Artists (MIDA)
Chiesa della Madonna dei Prati, Via Artuffi, Ceresole Alba, CN, Italia
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