Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Alessandria (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Cittadella di Alessandria, Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta, and Alessandria Cathedral. Also, be sure to include Palatium Vetus in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Alessandria (Piedmont).
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Cittadella di Alessandria
Fortress in Alessandria, Italy. The Cittadella of Alessandria is a star fort and citadel in the city of Alessandria, Italy. It was built in the 18th century by the Kingdom of Sardinia, and today it is one of the best preserved fortifications of that era. It is one of the few fortifications in Europe still in their original environment, since there are no buildings blocking the views of the ramparts, or a road that surrounds the ditches.
On 10 March 1821, during the Piedmont insurrection, the blue, red and black tricolour of the Carbonari was raised on the Cittadella's bastions by Colonel Ansaldi. This was the first use of a tricolour flag in the history of Italy.
The Cittadella has been Italy's tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2006.[1]
Address: Via Pavia, 2, 15121 Alessandria
Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Stadium in Alessandria, Italy. Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta is a multi-use stadium in Alessandria, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 as well as of Juventus F.C. Under-23. The stadium holds 5,926 people.
The stadium was named after Giuseppe Moccagatta, an Italian businessman, politician and sports executive.[2]
Address: Spalto Rovereto, 18, 15100 Alessandria
Alessandria Cathedral
Also known as: Duomo di Alessandria
Cathedral in Alessandria, Italy. Alessandria Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy, dedicated to Saints Peter and Mark. It is the seat of the Bishop of Alessandria.[3]
Address: Via Parma, 28, 15100 Alessandria
Palatium Vetus
Palatium Vetus is one of the oldest buildings in the city of Alexandria. It served as a broletto, in the 13th and 14th centuries, then the center of political, administrative and judicial life of the medieval municipality.
Address: 28 Piazza della Libertà, Alessandria
Museo Etnografico "C'era una volta"
Museum, History museum
Address: Piazza della Gambarina, 1, 15121 Alessandria
Ponte Meier
The Cittadella Bridge, or Tanaro Bridge, or since 2016 Meier Bridge, is a bridge in Alexandria. The union of the two city banks of the Tanaro River has always been a history full of extreme events, and it has been of decisive importance in the territory over the centuries for its strategic function as a link between the city, the Bergoglio district first, the military Citadel later, and the communication routes with Asti, Casale and Monferrato. There are at least four major demolitions and subsequent reconstructions of the bridge over the centuries. The last demolition took place in 2009, and work on the new bridge, designed by Richard Meier, lasted four years, from 2012 to 2016.
Address: Lungo Tanaro San Martino, Alessandria
Municipio di Alessandria
The Alexandria City Hall building is located at 1 Liberty Square.
Known as the Red Palace, from the color of the facade, it was built from the second half of the 18th century. It features a distinctive clock with three dials. Note on the top the cockerel taken by the Alexandrians from the Casalese in 1225
Address: Piazza della Liberta' 1, 15121 Alessandria
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Castello
The church of Santa Maria di Castello can be considered a symbol of Alexandria's urban history; it is referred to, in fact, as the oldest place in the city in the absence of the religious pole par excellence: the ancient 12th-century cathedral of St. Peter, demolished by order of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803. The church is located in the square of the same name, and together they form the heart of Borgo Rovereto, an ancient neighborhood in the historic center of Alexandria. Castrum Roboreti, or more simply Roboretum, such were the ancient Latin names, formerly curtis regia in the 8th century, was one of the eight settlements that contributed to the founding of the city of Alexandria in the second half of the 12th century.
Address: Piazza Santa Maria DI Castello, 1, 15121 Alessandria
Sinagoga di Alessandria
The Alexandria Synagogue is a monumental example of a 19th-century Italian synagogue. It is located in the historic center of Alexandria, on Via Milano, in the area of the old ghetto.
Address: Via Milano, 15121 Alessandria
Arco di trionfo
The Triumphal Arch is an example of an eighteenth-century triumphal arch located at the end of Dante Street, in the area that was once at the edge of the historical center of the city of Alexandria and is instead central nowadays.
Chiesa di San Giovannino
The church of San Giovannino is located on the main street of Alexandria. It is the seat of the Venerable Confraternity of the Most Holy Crucifix.
Address: Corso Roma, 120, 15121 Alessandria