Castagnole Piemonte
Welcome to Castagnole Piemonte: a Piedmontese municipality rich in history, nature and culture
If you are looking for a place suspended in time, where you can slow down and enjoy the beauty of nature and history, Castagnole Piemonte is the right place for you! This municipality in the metropolitan city of Turin, with its approximately 2200 inhabitants, offers a vast area of cultivated land crossed by three "bealere", or countryside streams in Piedmontese, including the Oitana, the Fuga and the Essa.
Physical geography
But it's not just the presence of water that characterizes the territory of Castagnole Piemonte: this municipality is in fact rich in nature, so much so that it constitutes a natural oasis for animal species such as the Wild Duck, the Gallinula chloropus and a few specimens of heron.
Origin of the name
The name Castagnole Piemonte derives from the presence of the chestnut tree, whose symbol appears in the municipal coat of arms surmounted by the Latin inscription "Non inter ardua montium", meaning "Not among the asperities of the mountains". The determinant "Piemonte" was added in 1864 to distinguish the municipality from homonymous centers in the Langhe and Monferrato areas.
History
The history of Castagnole Piemonte dates back to the Bronze Age, as evidenced by a finding of a deposit of working axes. In 1037, the territory of Castagnole was included in the county of Turin and was governed by the bishops of Turin before passing to the Piossasco counts of the De' Rossi branch. In the seventeenth century, the municipality passed under the lordship of the Savoy.
Monuments and places of interest
Castagnole Piemonte boasts several points of interest, including works by the sculptor Amedeo Lavy such as the altar dedicated to Saint Louis and that to the Assumption of Mary in the church of San Rocco, and the plaster statue of the "Consolata" in the church of San Bernardino.
Society
Demographic evolution
The community of Castagnole Piemonte has about 2200 inhabitants, with many foreign citizens residing in Castagnole Piemonte.
Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
According to data from the National Institute of Statistics, foreign citizens residing in Castagnole Piemonte are 184, mainly Romanians and Albanians.
Culture
Folklore
The Castagnolese carnival is characterized by traditional local masks such as the Negossiant, the cattle trader of Castagnole, and the Bela Filera, a mask inspired by the silk mills in the area.
So, what are you waiting for to visit Castagnole Piemonte? Between nature, history and culture, this Piedmontese gem will not disappoint your expectations.
