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Govone
Govone (Gon or Govon ) is an Italian town of 2,294 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont. It is part of the historical region of Roero and is located on the border with the province of Asti, about halfway between the cities of Alba and Asti. The site has been inhabited since Roman times, as evidenced by numerous findings, and is mentioned in early medieval documents. Formerly a bishopric fief, then passed to the property of the Solaro family of Asti, it was later a resort for the House of Savoy in the early decades of the nineteenth century. It is now known above all for its castle, in which the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who has just entered the service of Count Ottavio Solaro, stayed when he was just eighteen years old (year 1730). Economy The economy of the area is mainly agricultural, with a particular emphasis to the cultivation of vines on the hillsides - red wines barbera, bonarda, dolcetto, nebbiolo and arneis white wine, as well as hazelnut planta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residences Of The Royal House Of Savoy
The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy are a group of buildings in Turin and the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont, northern Italy. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1997. History The House of Savoy is an ancient royal family, being founded in year 1003 in the Savoy region (now in Rhône-Alpes, France), later expanding so that by 1720 it reigned over the Kingdom of Sardinia in northwestern Italy. Through its junior branch, the House of Savoy-Carignano, it led the unification of Italy in 1861 and ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II. At this time, King Victor Emanuel III abdicated in favour of his son Umberto II but after an institutional referendum in 1946, the monarchy was abolished, a republic was established, and members of the House of Savoy were required to leave the country. In 1562, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy moved his capital to Turin and commenced a series of building projects using the best architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Savoy
The House of Savoy (, ) is a royal house (formally a dynasty) of Franco-Italian origin that was established in 1003 in the historical region of Savoy, which was originally part of the Kingdom of Burgundy and now lies mostly within southeastern France. Through gradual expansions, the family grew in power, first ruling the County of Savoy, a small Alpine county northwest of Italy, and later gaining absolute rule of the Kingdom of Sicily. During the years 1713 to 1720, they were handed the Kingdom of Sardinia (1324–1720), Kingdom of Sardinia and would exercise direct rule from then onward as Piedmont–Sardinia, which was the legal predecessor state of the Kingdom of Italy, which in turn is the predecessor of the present-day History of the Italian Republic, Italian Republic. From rule of a region on the French–Italian border, by the time of the abolition of monarchy in Italy, the dynasty's realm grew to include nearly all of the Italian peninsula. Through its junior branch of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roero
Roero (; ) is a geographical area in the north-east corner of the province of Cuneo in Piedmont, north-west Italy. This hilly region is known for its wines and for its fruit production: particularly the peaches of Canale (CN), Canale and the local variety of pear known as Madernassa which originated in the late eighteenth century in Vezza d'Alba.Pera madernassa – storia – ricette Strawberries are also grown. The name comes from the Roero family of bankers and traders, who were prominent in the political life of Asti and its environs, and who dominated this area for a number of centuries during the Middle Ages. The designated zone of production for the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, DOCG wines Roero DOC, Roero and Roero Arneis is a subset of this territory which comprises the communes of Castel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Felix Of Sardinia
Charles Felix (; 6 April 1765 – 27 April 1831) was the King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from 12 March 1821 until his death in 1831. He was the last male-line member of the House of Savoy that started with Victor Amadeus I of Savoy, Victor Amadeus I, and caused the line of Victor Amadeus I's younger brother Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, Thomas Francis to seize the throne after Felix's death. Early life Charles Felix was born in Turin as the eleventh child and fifth son born to Victor Amadeus III of Savoy and Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain. His paternal grandparents were Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy and his German wife Polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg. His maternal grandparents were French-born King Philip V of Spain and his Italian wife, Elisabeth Farnese. He was a younger brother of two other rulers of Savoy Charles Emmanuel IV of Savoy, Charles Emmanuel IV and Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy, Victor Emmanuel I. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nutkao
Nutkao is an Italian food company that specializes in the production of cocoa and milk spreadable creams. Together with Novi and Valsoia, it is a leader in the Italian market of sweet spreads, following only behind Ferrero (which produces Nutella). History The company was founded in 1982 by the current CEO, Giuseppe Braida, a former employee of Ferrero. In 2001, Nutkao relocated from Piobesi d'Alba to Govone, both located in the province of Cuneo. In 2010, the Consilium Group acquired a majority stake in Nutkao. At that time, Nutkao’s primary markets were Italy and France, but the company also exported its products to other regions within and outside of Europe, including the United States, South America, Australia, the Middle East, China, and North Africa. In June 2014, Nutkao announced plans to open a facility in Battleboro, North Carolina, United States, with around forty employees. In 2018, the production center in Accra Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Fea
Pietro Fea (7 August 1771 ''–'' 15 April 1842) was an Italian painter. He was born in Casale Monferrato to a town merchant; but orphaned at a young age, he apprenticed with Giovanni Galliari, who was active in painting at the Teatro Regio di Torino. He then became a pupil of Laurent Pêcheux in Turin. In 1805, he built an ephemeral celebration float for the visit of Napoleon to Turin. He gained patronage of the Savoy Court, including painting for the Royal Govone Castle and now-lost frescoes for the ball-room of the Royal Palace of Turin. In 1825, he decorated some rooms of the Palazzo Doria-Tursi in Genoa. He painted frescoes for the Palazzo del Pozzo in Moncalvo. In 1829, he painted frescoes for the church of San Lorenzo in Turin. That year, he was named professor of perspective for the Accademia Albertina. On of his pupils was Carlo Piacenza. He died in Casalborgone Casalborgone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Cuneo
The province of Cuneo (; ) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west, it borders the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ( departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes), to the north the Metropolitan City of Turin, to the east the province of Asti and to the south the Ligurian provinces of Savona and Imperia. It is also known as , because it is the largest province in Piedmont and the fourth-largest in Italy (following Sassari, South Tyrol and Foggia). Briga Marittima and Tenda were part of this province before their cession to France in 1947. Municipalities Its capital is the city of Cuneo. Of the 250 comuni in the province, the largest by population are: The full list is: * Acceglio * Aisone * Alba * Albaretto della Torre * Alto * Argentera * Arguello * Bagnasco * Bagnolo Piemonte * Baldissero d'Alba * Barbaresco * Barge * Barolo * Bastia Mondovì * Battifollo * Beinette * Bellino * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabrizio Sevesi
Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin word "Faber" meaning "smith" and may refer to: * Fabrizio Angileri (born 1994), Argentine footballer * Fabrizio Barbazza (born 1963), Italian Formula One driver * Fabrizio Barca (born 1954), Italian politician * Fabrizio Brienza (born 1969), Italian model and actor * Fabrizio Castori (born 1954), Italian football coach * Fabrizio Cornegliani (born 1969), Italian para-cyclist * Fabrizio De André (1940–1999), Italian singer-songwriter * Fabrizio Dori, Italian comics artist * Fabrizio Faniello (born 1981), Maltese singer * Fabrizio Ferracane (born 1975), Italian actor * Fabrizio Giovanardi (born 1966), Italian racing driver * Fabrizio Miccoli (born 1979), Italian footballer * Fabrizio Moreira (born 1982), Ecuadorian politician * Fabrizio Moretti (born 1980), Brazilian-American drummer in the band The Strokes * Fabrizio Moretti (art dealer) (born 1976), Italian art dealer * Fabrizio Moro (born 1975), Italian singer-songwriter * Fab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Vacca
Luigi Vacca (1778–1854) was an Italian painter and scenic designer, active in the Piedmont. He was trained under first his father, Angelo Vacca the elder, and later with Filippo Collino and Laurent Pécheux. He was a scenic designer for the Royal Theater of Turin and the Teatro Carignano for five decades. He painted the sipario of the theater. He taught this line of work at the Accademia Albertina. He also painted canvases depicting historic and mythologic subjects, such as ''Votive prayer of the people of Carmagnola asking for the cessation of the plague'' (1810) for the Collegiata di Carmagnola, Turin and ''La vendetta di Latona'', exhibited posthumously at the Promotrice of Turin 1892. He was involved in the decoration of numerous palaces and churches, such as the Palazzo Pellizzari (1810) in Valenza, Alessandria; the Castle of Covone (1820) in Cuneo; the Abbey of Altacomba (1826–27) in Savoy; and the church of Santi Martiri (circa 1844) in Turin. From 1829 to 1835, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
