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TIGLIOLE |
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Comune
di Tigliole
P.zza Vittoria 3
Tel: 0141/667124
E-mail: tigliole@provincia.asti.it
Mayor: Giuseppe Conti
Population: 1630
Altitude: 239 a.s.l.
Carabinieri: Baldichieri d’Asti
Tel: 0141/66133 |
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Tigliole
may have existed at the time of the Roman
empire. It was a feudal estate which belonged
first to the lords of Tigliole, who held
it from 1331 to the second half of the
15th century. In 1560 Pope Pius IV named
Emanuele Filiberto papal vicar for this
area, which remained the property of the
Holy See until 1741, year in which it
passed to the Savoy State. This brought
an end to the many privileges and tax
advantages enjoyed by the people of Tigliole
as subjects of the Holy See, but it also
brought an end to the area’s popularity
with those falling foul of the law.
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| LOCAL
AREA |
| The
village of Tigliole was once made up of two
distinct centres, known as lower and higher.
The former ceased to exist as early as the
14th century but there are still traces of
it in the magnificent Romanesque church of
San Lorenzo, dating from the period between
the 11th and 12th centuries. The second centre
corresponds to the present village. At the
centre of the village was the castle, positioned
on the hill where the council building now
stands, and which inhabitants continue to
refer to as the ‘castle’. |
| KEY
FIGURES |
Odoardo
Cocchis, theologian and teacher at the University
of Turin, was Prior of the Royal Academy for
the nobility and in 1783 published a collection
of poems which were mentioned by Denina with
much honour.
Gio Secondo De Canis, historian of great renown
in Asti and the surrounding area, held important
public roles in various towns of the Asti
area. Throughout the year 1798 he was in Tigliole
with the role of vice-judge. |
| EVENTS |
| Since
1951 the patron saint’s day of San Lorenzo
has been the occasion for a well-known Cattle
Fair dedicated to the ‘razza piemontese’
breed, an important part of the local economy.
The village features an entire museum dedicated
to the craft of saddle-making throughout the
ages, with detailed presentations of the various
skills involved. The museum was established
from a private collection belonging to the
Fiorano Family. |
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