Big Bench - Belvedere di Morsasco

15010 Morsasco (AL)
Cascina Bricchetto
http://bigbenchcommunityproject.org/

The Big Bench of Morsasco, of a blue color, is in an elevated position on a hill and allows to observe the surrounding castles: Morsasco, Orsara B., Montaldo, Carpeneto, Trisobbio.
A dive into the history of Monferrato, when the numerous castles symbolized the power of the noble families of the time (Malaspina, Lodrone, Spinola).
The hill is known as "Il Battagliotto", perhaps because of a few skirmishes that occurred there around the 16th-17th century, when the dominions in this area passed from one faction to another through clashes and guerrilla warfare.

The big bench is one of Chris Bangle's Big Benches, which have become an emblematic symbol of Piedmont, inserted into the BIG BENCH COMMUNITY PROJECT (BBCP) designed to support local communities, tourism and the artisan excellence of the towns in which these large-scale installations are located. BBCP is a non-profit initiative promoted by the American designer and his wife Catherine, resident in Clavesana since 2009, to join the creativity of the team of designers of Chris Bangle Associates S.r.l. with the artisan excellence of this area of Piedmont. The Big Benches often come to people’s attention through photos, but once you sit on one and enjoy
the view as "if you were a child again" the experience is intense, to be shared with others. The benches have been made to relax in; unlike a chair or an armchair, they are wide enough to fit one or more friends. Sitting on one equates to a pleasant social action and the vision behind the BIG BENCH COMMUNITY PROJECT is to make good use of all the positive energy that the
Big Benches emanate.

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