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Govone (Gon [gʊŋ] or Govon [gʊ'ʊŋ]) is an Italian town of 2,294 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont.

Govone
Comune
Comune di Govone
Location of Govone
Govone
Location of Govone in Italy
Govone
Govone (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°48′N 8°6′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Cuneo (CN)
Area
  Total18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2019)[2]
  Total2,132
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymGovonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12040
Dialing code0173
WebsiteOfficial website

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 plantations, while vegetables and cereals are produced in the fertile peripheral plain.

In recent times tourism has started to play an important role, the castle is a major attraction with summer concerts and other attractions in the castle grounds throughout the year.

Between March and April there is a floral event in the called "Tulips at court", combined with a costume parade of military troops with 18th-19th century period clothing.

The annual Christmas market is the 3rd most visited in Italy and is held every weekend from mid-November to just before Christmas.

Govone is located on the Roero Walks trail, popular for hiking and trail bikes.


Govone Castle


Govone and its castle.
Govone and its castle.

It was one of the residences of the Royal House of Savoy from 1792 to 1870, and in 1997it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy.[3]

In the position where the castle stands, on top of the hill, a fortress stood already in medieval times.

At the end of the seventeenth century the Solaro / Solari counts entrusted the architect Guarino Guarini with the expansion and embellishment works of the castle. The architect prepared some drawings but did not complete the project. The works resumed a century later by the architect Benedetto Alfieri who completed them starting from Guarini's drawings.

The castle became the property of the Savoy family in 1792 and after the Napoleonic period it was chosen as a summer residence together with the ducal castle of Agliè.

King Carlo Felice, together with his wife Maria Cristina, had the castle completely restored at the beginning of the 19th century, based on his own designs. Similarly, the adjacent park with an Italian garden was completed.

Since the end of the nineteenth century, the castle has been owned by the municipality of Govone and is now used as the town hall.

Like many other historic Savoy residences in Piedmont, it is a destination for visitors attracted especially by the monumental and spectacular two-flight grand staircase full of relief's and telamones that come from the gardens of Venaria Reale.

Some rooms are decorated with precious Chinese wallpapers; the ballroom is frescoed with scenes reproducing the mythological episode of Niobe - by Luigi Vacca and Fabrizio Sevesi. The frescoes in the large central hall are by the same painters which, with the trompé-l'œil technique, simulate the presence of statues.

View of the castle from the gardens
View of the castle from the gardens

Since 2007 it has been part of the 8 castles circuit, better known as Castelli Doc. The network of castles includes the manors of Grinzane Cavour, Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Govone, Magliano Alfieri, Roddi, Mango and Benevello. It is also included in the circuit of "Open Castles" of Southern Piedmont.


References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Residences of the Royal House of Savoy".



На других языках


[de] Govone

Govone ist eine italienische Gemeinde mit 2294 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Cuneo (CN), Region Piemont.
- [en] Govone

[es] Govone

Govone (Govon en piamontés) es un municipio italiano en la provincia de Cuneo en la región del Piamonte, ubicada alrededor de 45 kilómetros al sureste de Turín y alrededor de 60 km al noreste de Cuneo. Situado no muy lejos del corazón de las Langhe, es un centro relativamente pequeño de la provincia Granda, ubicado aproximadamente a medio camino entre la ciudad de Alba y la capital de la vecina provincia de Asti.A 31 de diciembre de 2004, tenía una población de 1991 habitantes y un territorio de 18,8 km².[3]

[ru] Говоне

Говоне (итал. Govone) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Пьемонт, в провинции Кунео.



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