Casale Monferrato: Piemonte, Italia
Casale Monferrato occupies a broad stretch of the Po plain in Piedmont, where the river lowlands meet the first hills of Monferrato. The city developed as the historic capital of the Marquessate of Monferrato and retains a compact old centre centred on the Cathedral of Sant’Evasio, a landmark with medieval origins. Casale’s Jewish community has also left an important legacy in its 1595 synagogue, which stands behind an understated exterior and contains a richly ornamented interior. Beyond the residential districts, flat cultivated land gradually gives way to vineyard hills, linking the town to the food and wine traditions that shape the wider Monferrato area.
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Casale Monferrato combines an arcaded historic centre with its place in Piedmont’s wine country in a way that reflects its position between the Po River plain and the Monferrato hills. Once the capital of the Marquisate of Montferrat, the town retains a compact centre shaped by centuries of civic and religious life. The Romanesque Cathedral of Sant’Evasio is its principal landmark, while the Casale Monferrato Synagogue, founded in 1595, testifies to the area’s long-established Jewish community. The surrounding Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont, including Monferrato, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Piedmont connects along the Po and across Monferrato.
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