Moncalieri is a town of approximately 55,000 inhabitants about nine kilometers south of Turin (to whose province it belongs), in Piedmont, Italy. It is notable for its castle, built in the 12th century and enlarged in 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of Maria Clotilde and Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. It is part of the World Heritage Site Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.

History

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Main sights

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The castle hosts since 1919 a prestigious carabinieri school. Close to the castle, the descending square of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II was in the past the major centre for the Moncalieri activities. Its cobbled pavement was built back in 1825, and a sculpture-fountain of Neptune (il "Saturnio") can be found in the top part of it. For aesthetic as well as practical reasons, the Neptune fountain was several times moved back and forth.

A small passage connects this square to the prestigious Real Collegio Carlo Alberto, school aimed for aristocratic descendants.

Culture

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Moncalieri is devoted to Beato Bernardo: around the day dedicated to him (July 12), a historical reconstruction of his arrival in Moncalieri from Baden Baden in 1458 is held.

Twin cities

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• - Baden Baden, Germany
• - Argiropoulos, Greece

Towns in Piedmont

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