What to See in Asti - Top Sights and Attractions

Cathedral in Asti, Italy. Asti Cathedral, the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Asti, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Asti, Piedmont, Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to Saint Gotthard, and at 82m long and 24m in height and width, is one of the largest churches in Piedmont, the highest expression of Gothic architecture of the region, and among the best examples of Lombard Romanesque appreciable in northern Italy.^[1]

The Collegiate Church of San Secondo is one of the oldest Gothic churches in Asti. With the adjacent municipal seat and facing the square of the same name, it forms the heart of the city. Dedicated to Saint Secondo, patron saint of the city, according to tradition it was built on the site of his martyrdom and burial.

Historical landmark in Asti, Italy. The Torre Troyana is a tower in Asti, Italy, and one of the main symbols of the city.

It is a campanile, or freestanding bell tower, and in the 19th century it was used to signal hours during daylight.^[2]

The crypt of Saint Anastasius is a building that arose below the early medieval religious complex of Saint Anastasius. It is located in Asti in the Cathedral district, a few hundred meters from the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. The crypt is included in the St. Anastasius Museum complex.

Museum, Specialty museum

Palazzo Alfieri is a Baroque-style building in Asti, known as the birthplace of the poet Vittorio Alfieri. It is located on Corso Alfieri in the Cathedral district and is the headquarters of the Centro Nazionale Studi Alfieriani.

The church of Santa Maria Nuova in Asti is a very old Catholic church; in the past it was an abbey first of the Augustinians and then of the Lateran canons. It is located in the eastern part of the city on the ancient Via Maestra. It was recently given on loan for use to the Orthodox community for 10 years.

The Museo del Risorgimento is an exhibition space located in Asti at the Ottolenghi Palace. It is dedicated to the Risorgimento and contains exhibits that can be dated from 1797 to 1870. Exhibits from the First and Second World Wars complete the collections.

Palazzo Gazelli is a medieval palace located in the city of Asti, Italy.

The palace includes an imposing tower, which is 24 m (79 ft) high and square in plan with 8.1 m (27 ft) metre sides. It was probably built in the 13th century and presents a few openings: the main door with an ogival arch, and three windows.^[3]

Church

Historical landmark in Asti, Italy

Museum, Science museum

St. Catherine's Church is a Catholic church in Asti, located in the Santa Caterina district, adjacent to the Maestra district. It is Baroque in style with early neoclassical influences, and is dedicated to the worship of Catherine of Alexandria.

The synagogue of Asti, with attached Jewish Museum, is an 18th-century building located on Ottolenghi Street, formerly the contrada of San Bernardino.

The church of San Teobaldo, known as the Consolata, with its adjoining Cistercian monastery, is a Piedmontese Baroque Catholic church in Asti located in the San Silvestro district.