Mondovì
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| Comune di Mondovì | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Mayor | Stefano Viglione |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Area | 87 km² (34 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 1 January 2007) | |
| - Total | 22,047 |
| - Density | 253/km² (655/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Monregalesi (rarer, Mondoviti) |
| Dialing code | 0173 |
| Postal code | 12040 |
| Patron | Sant'Ubaldo |
| - Day | May 16 |
| Website: www.comune.mondovi.cn.it | |
Mondovì is a town and comune (township) of Piedmont, northern Italy, ~70 km from Turin.
The town, located on the Monte Regale hill, is divided into several rioni (ancient quarters): Piazza (the most ancient), Breo, Pian della Valle, Carassone, Borgato and Rinchiuso, lower, next to the Ellero stream, developed from the 18th century when industries developed in Mondovì and when it reached by the railway.
The Funicolare di Mondovì, a recently reopened funicular railway in the town, links Breo with Piazza.
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Mondovi.
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[edit] History
The names dervies from the Piedmontese Ël Mont ëd Vi, meaning "The Mount of Vi(coforte)", as the town was once depending from the nearby commune of Vicoforte. Mondovì itself was founded in 1198 by the survivors of the destroyed Bredolo. It grew until in the 16th century it was the largest town in Piedmont. The first book in the region was printed here in 1472, and Mondovì was also the seat of the Piedmontese University from 1560 to 1566.
[edit] Main sights
- Church of San Francesco Saverio (1664-1678), with works by Andrea Pozzo.
- Cathedral of San Donato, designed by Francesco Gallo.
- Santa Croce Chapel, with a Gothic fresco cycle.
- Medieval walls and towers (12th century).
- Piazza Maggiore (Main Square, 14th-16th century), in Gothic style .
- Church of Santa Chiara.
- Church of the Misericordia.
- Convent of Nostra Donna.
- Palazzo Fauzone.
- Chapel of San Rocco delle Carceri.
- Chapel of San Borgato delle Forche, with notable Gothic paintings.
[edit] Notable Monregalesi
Mondovì is the birthplace of
- Giovanni Battista Beccaria, the 18th century physicist.
- Giovanni Giolitti (1842–1928), five times Prime minister of Italy
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