It is part of the historical region of Roero and is located on the border with the province of Asti, about halfway between the cities of Alba and Asti.
The site has been inhabited since Roman times, as evidenced by numerous findings, and is mentioned in early medieval documents. Formerly a bishopric fief, then passed to the property of the Solaro family of Asti, it was later a resort for the House of Savoy in the early decades of the nineteenth century. It is now known above all for its castle, in which the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who has just entered the service of Count Ottavio Solaro, stayed when he was just eighteen years old (year 1730).
The economy of the area is mainly agricultural, with a particular emphasis to the cultivation of vines on the hillsides - red wines barbera, bonarda, dolcetto, nebbiolo and arneis white wine, as well as hazelnut plantations, while vegetables and cereals are produced in the fertile peripheral plain.
In recent times tourism has started to play an important role, the castle is a major attraction with summer concerts and other attractions in the castle grounds throughout the year.
Between March and April there is a floral event in the called "Tulips at court", combined with a costume parade of military troops with 18th-19th century period clothing.
The annual Christmas market is the 3rd most visited in Italy and is held every weekend from mid-November to just before Christmas.
Govone is located on the Roero Walks trail, popular for hiking and trail bikes.
Govone Castle
Govone and its castle.
It was one of the residences of the Royal House of Savoy from 1792 to 1870, and in 1997it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy.[3]
In the position where the castle stands, on top of the hill, a fortress stood already in medieval times.
At the end of the seventeenth century the Solaro / Solari counts entrusted the architect Guarino Guarini with the expansion and embellishment works of the castle. The architect prepared some drawings but did not complete the project. The works resumed a century later by the architect Benedetto Alfieri who completed them starting from Guarini's drawings.
The castle became the property of the Savoy family in 1792 and after the Napoleonic period it was chosen as a summer residence together with the ducal castle of Agliè.
King Carlo Felice, together with his wife Maria Cristina, had the castle completely restored at the beginning of the 19th century, based on his own designs. Similarly, the adjacent park with an Italian garden was completed.
Since the end of the nineteenth century, the castle has been owned by the municipality of Govone and is now used as the town hall.
Like many other historic Savoy residences in Piedmont, it is a destination for visitors attracted especially by the monumental and spectacular two-flight grand staircase full of relief's and telamones that come from the gardens of Venaria Reale.
Some rooms are decorated with precious Chinese wallpapers; the ballroom is frescoed with scenes reproducing the mythological episode of Niobe - by Luigi Vacca and Fabrizio Sevesi. The frescoes in the large central hall are by the same painters which, with the trompé-l'œil technique, simulate the presence of statues.
View of the castle from the gardens
Since 2007 it has been part of the 8 castles circuit, better known as Castelli Doc. The network of castles includes the manors of Grinzane Cavour, Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Govone, Magliano Alfieri, Roddi, Mango and Benevello. It is also included in the circuit of "Open Castles" of Southern Piedmont.
References
^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Residences of the Royal House of Savoy".
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For other uses see Govone disambiguation Govone Gon gʊŋ or Govon gʊ ʊŋ is an Italian town of 2 294 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont GovoneComuneComune di GovoneLocation of GovoneGovoneLocation of Govone in ItalyShow map of ItalyGovoneGovone Piedmont Show map of PiedmontCoordinates 44 48 N 8 6 E 44 800 N 8 100 E 44 800 8 100 Coordinates 44 48 N 8 6 E 44 800 N 8 100 E 44 800 8 100CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceProvince of Cuneo CN Area 1 Total18 8 km2 7 3 sq mi Elevation301 m 988 ft Population Dec 2019 2 Total2 132 Density110 km2 290 sq mi DemonymGovonesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code12040Dialing code0173WebsiteOfficial websiteIt is part of the historical region of Roero and is located on the border with the province of Asti about halfway between the cities of Alba and Asti The site has been inhabited since Roman times as evidenced by numerous findings and is mentioned in early medieval documents Formerly a bishopric fief then passed to the property of the Solaro family of Asti it was later a resort for the House of Savoy in the early decades of the nineteenth century It is now known above all for its castle in which the philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau who has just entered the service of Count Ottavio Solaro stayed when he was just eighteen years old year 1730 Contents 1 Economy 2 Govone Castle 3 References 4 External linksEconomy EditThe economy of the area is mainly agricultural with a particular emphasis to the cultivation of vines on the hillsides red wines barbera bonarda dolcetto nebbiolo and arneis white wine as well as hazelnut plantations while vegetables and cereals are produced in the fertile peripheral plain In recent times tourism has started to play an important role the castle is a major attraction with summer concerts and other attractions in the castle grounds throughout the year Between March and April there is a floral event in the called Tulips at court combined with a costume parade of military troops with 18th 19th century period clothing The annual Christmas market is the 3rd most visited in Italy and is held every weekend from mid November to just before Christmas Govone is located on the Roero Walks trail popular for hiking and trail bikes Govone Castle Edit Govone and its castle It was one of the residences of the Royal House of Savoy from 1792 to 1870 and in 1997it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy 3 In the position where the castle stands on top of the hill a fortress stood already in medieval times At the end of the seventeenth century the Solaro Solari counts entrusted the architect Guarino Guarini with the expansion and embellishment works of the castle The architect prepared some drawings but did not complete the project The works resumed a century later by the architect Benedetto Alfieri who completed them starting from Guarini s drawings The castle became the property of the Savoy family in 1792 and after the Napoleonic period it was chosen as a summer residence together with the ducal castle of Aglie King Carlo Felice together with his wife Maria Cristina had the castle completely restored at the beginning of the 19th century based on his own designs Similarly the adjacent park with an Italian garden was completed Since the end of the nineteenth century the castle has been owned by the municipality of Govone and is now used as the town hall Like many other historic Savoy residences in Piedmont it is a destination for visitors attracted especially by the monumental and spectacular two flight grand staircase full of relief s and telamones that come from the gardens of Venaria Reale Some rooms are decorated with precious Chinese wallpapers the ballroom is frescoed with scenes reproducing the mythological episode of Niobe by Luigi Vacca and Fabrizio Sevesi The frescoes in the large central hall are by the same painters which with the trompe l œil technique simulate the presence of statues View of the castle from the gardens Since 2007 it has been part of the 8 castles circuit better known as Castelli Doc The network of castles includes the manors of Grinzane Cavour Barolo Serralunga d Alba Govone Magliano Alfieri Roddi Mango and Benevello It is also included in the circuit of Open Castles of Southern Piedmont References Edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Centre UNESCO World Heritage Residences of the Royal House of Savoy External links Editwww comune govone cn it https www eventiesagre it Eventi Vari 6702 Tulipani A Corte html https www italybyevents com en events piemonte govone castle christmas market http www langheroero it outdoors roero region https www castellorealedigovone it en govone village Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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