In the heart of the historical center, not far from the Cathedral, there’s the church of San Domenico. It has regained its original splendour thanks to the restorings that started in 1926 (by arch. Dellapiana) and were finished in the Seventies thanks to the help of Famija albeisa. The church was built at the end… [Continue Reading]
Alba – Church of Divin Maestro
From the Darkness into the Light is the artwork by Gabriella Siciliano which she was commissioned by the Church Divin Maestro in Alba and supported by the parishioners and Curia. Gabriella Siciliano Born and based in Gallarate, the artist has used the technique of painting on wood to produce the decoration of the church’s altar…. [Continue Reading]
Arguello: the Church of San Frontiniano
In order to go from the square in Arguello to the old church of San Frontiniano it’s necessary to walk the only little street coming down between the houses. The old cobbled surface is a sign of its being once a street leading to the Balbo river. The church, wholly made of stone, has been… [Continue Reading]
Barolo: The Castle
A very ancient castle – it has been first built in the X century -, it has been restored and changed many times during time. It has been a defensive fortress, a country villa, a strict religious college; and every use that has been made of it has left its traces on the big building…. [Continue Reading]
ALBA Underground: journey to the center of the city.
Every saturday and sunday: 7th october 2012 – 11st november 2012 From the time of Alba Pompeia (so they called the city over the centuries from Roman times), what is now the center has seen a succession of generations of cities one after another, in the same place. The medieval city grew on the ruins… [Continue Reading]





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