Monastero Bormida: Church Art and Literature

Monastero Bormida brings together history, literature and the landscape along the Bormida River. When you choose a holiday apartment in Monastero Bormida, you can tailor your stay to these interests: sacred architectural history, literary connections, a route with various types of terrain, and destinations in the immediate and wider surroundings provide specific points of interest for doing so.

Holiday apartment in Monastero Bormida between culture and river landscape

Castello di Monastero Bormida was originally founded as a monastery dedicated to Santa Giulia. The Romanesque bridge over the Bormida River was built by Benedictine monks.

Below Via Piave, in the gardens on the banks of the Bormida, you can see remains of the town wall and the canal that supplied the mill. Here, the river landscape visibly bears traces of earlier use.

The Chiesa di Santa Giulia is an 18th-century parish church. However, its two side aisles and façade date from the early 20th century. The vaults depict the four Evangelists, the mystery of the Eucharist and saints.

The Teatro Comunale is housed in a building dating from the 1930s. It was originally built as a Casa Littoria and constructed from the stones of the demolished stables of the 18th-century Della Rovere castle.

Literary Sites and Encounters

The Le Panchine Letterarie di Monastero commemorate the great authors of the Langhe: Augusto Monti, Cesare Pavese and Beppe Fenoglio. The Mulino di Monastero Bormida, also known as macinatoio Polleri, is associated with the writer Augusto Monti: it was his birthplace.

The Biblioteca Civica Franco e Carolina Franzetti organizes “Aperitivi Letterari”, informal meetings with authors of books, poems, novels and essays. In this way, literature in Monastero Bormida has a sociable side in addition to its places of remembrance.

Route and Destinations in the Regional Area

The Monastero Bormida–Bricco del Moro route is a linear out-and-back trail over asphalt, gravel and a hiking path. For your planning, it offers a specific opportunity to combine a more active day with the cultural themes of the town.

In the immediate surroundings of Monastero Bormida is Castello di Bubbio, a castle. The surrounding area also includes Casa Natale di Cesare Pavese, a museum, Castello dei Paleologi, a castle, and Aecheological Civic Museum, a museum. Also in the area are Terme di Acqui Terme, a park, and Parco del Castello, also a park.

In the wider regional area are Le Ciazze, a summit, and Monte Beigua, a mountain. At the “Cena del Bue” on the grounds of the adjacent Agriturismo San Desiderio, you can taste a celebrated specialty.

Other Places

Other places: Cortazzone, Rocchetta Tanaro, Villanova d'Asti, Baglio, Baldichieri D'asti, Serravalle, Vigliano D'asti, San Marzano Oliveto

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