Vinovo
Vinovo
Vineuv | |
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Comune di Vinovo | |
St. Bartholomew | |
Saint day | August 24 |
Website | Official website |
Vinovo (Piedmontese: Vineuv) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Turin.
Vinovo is home to the
History
The city has enjoyed a relatively long history, with roots going back to ancient times. In fact, remains dating from the fifth century AD have been found in this area, and the oldest historical documents date back to 1040. The notarized document certified that the Marquis Romagnano donated to the Abbey of San Silano Romagnano some land sites in the territory of Vinovo. In this document, the territory is referred to as Vicus Novus, a name that remained in the Middle Ages to designate the group of buildings and land that various landowners owned. In 1268, a bill of sale sees the appearance in local history, the Della Rovere family, who became the mistress of the whole territory in 1400.
The birth of the municipality is dated 1458 when Duke Ludovico di Savoia granted to the Community Vinovese statutes in defense of citizens. With the death of the last descendant of the Della Rovere, in 1692, the estate was sold to the Counts of vinovese Lanze who governed until 1732. In that year, Cardinal Carlo Vittorio Amedeo delle Lanze ceded the city to Duke
In 1775 the castle was used as a factory for manufacture of
People
- Giovanni Valetti (1913-1998), professional road racing cyclist
- Domenico della Rovere (1442-1501), Italian cardinal and patron of arts
- Vittorio Amedeo Gioanetti (1729-1825), physician and chemist[2]
Twin towns — sister cities
Vinovo is
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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