Sacred Sites

Santuario Nostra Signora di Montespineto

Stazzano

Sacred Sites

Santuario Nostra Signora di Montespineto

The Sanctuary has its origins in a series of events to be found on the border between history and legend. In 1155, the local inhabitants had to escape a plundering conducted by Barbarossa, finding refuge in the mountains...

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Alessandria

Sacred Sites

Sinagoga

The Synagogue is the heart of the ancient Jewish district. The presence of the Jewish community is documented in the town since the 16th century and has been concentrated in several blocks of the historic centre, characte...

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Casale Monferrato

Sacred Sites

Sinagoga e Musei Ebraici di Casale Monferrato

The Synagogue was built in 1595 at the centre of the old ghetto and renovated during the second half of the 19th century. In the prayer room, dominated by the architecturally impressive Holy Ark that houses the Scrolls of...

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