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CHIUSANO
D'ASTI |
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Comune
di Chiusano d’Asti
P.zza Marconi 3
Tel: 0141/901536
E-mail: comune.chiusano@libero.it
Mayor: Marisa Varvello
Population: 258
Altitude: 276 a.s.l.
Carabinieri: Villanova d’Asti
Tel: 0141/948033 |
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| HISTORY |
The
origin of Chiusano d’Asti is a little
uncertain. We do know for sure that it
was given to the Bishop of Asti by the
emperor Ottone I in 962. It was later
enfeoffed to the lords of Cossombrato,
in the period of infighting between Guelphs
and Ghibellines. In 1387 it appears as
part of the lands comprising the dowry
of Valentina Visconti. Subsequently it
was separated from Cossombrato and became
independent in 1619. Under Duke Vittorio
Amedeo II it was granted to the Caisotti
counts.
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| LOCAL
AREA-ECONOMY |
Chiusano
lies around 13 km from Asti and can be
reached by the road from Valle Rilate.
It stands out for two ancient churches.
The Baroque style parish church dedicated
to the Madonna del Carmine, which dates
back to the eighteenth century has a simple
design with a gabled façade and
semi-circular apse. The Chiesa di San
Sebastiano was first documented in 1588.
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Giovan
Battista Codiga, native of the province
of Vercelli, was orphaned while very young
and grew up in the village of Chiusano
d’Asti, before moving to Turin to
work for the prince of Carignano in the
Savoy court. After a stay in France he
was called to serve an ambassador in Spain.
After returning to Turin he died, leaving
a substantial sum to the parish church
of Chiusano.
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| EVENTS |
| The
Patron Saint’s Day is celebrated in
mid July and starts off with the solemn procession
of the statue of the Madonna del Carmine through
the lit streets of the village. The other
original event in Chiusano is the “fera
dle masnà” when the children
set up a market of toys and various bric a
brac, joyfully taking over the entire village
(the last Sunday before school closes for
the holidays). |
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