Bastia Mondovi

The town built on the confluence of the Ellero and the Tanaro rivers has in the past a strategic importance and was fought for by the marquis of Saluzzo, Ceva and the Monferrato.

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Its name, anciently “Alma munito”, became “Bastia” because of the strong walls (“bastioni”, in Italian), nothing of is still standing. In the church of saint Lawrence there’s a wonderful series of frescos.

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