Rocchetta Ligure
Discover Rocchetta Ligure, a gem in the province of Alessandria
Located in the heart of the Val Borbera, Rocchetta Ligure is a Piemontese municipality with just 129 inhabitants that offers many unique beauties and riches. Let's see together the most important monuments and places of interest, society, culture and administration of this small village.
Monuments and places of interest
Parish Church
The parish church of Sant'Antonio Abate, built between 1663 and 1664, is a shining example of religious architecture in the area. Its construction followed that of an older chapel dating back to the 13th century.
Spinola Palace
The Spinola Palace, commissioned by the lord of the Roccaforte Ligure fiefdom Napoleone IV Spinola in 1650, represents today the cultural hub of the city. After being uninhabited and unused after 1797, it is now home to the City Hall and the Resistance and Social Life Museum in Val Borbera "Giambattista Lazagna", whose name refers to the partisan who was the leading figure in the liberation struggle in the area.
The Salt Road
Along the ancient salt road that departs from the village, various fifteenth-century buildings are encountered, known as "I Marughi", pre-existing the New Village of Rocchetta Ligure. These are very rustic and charming houses, whose Valle Sisola door was also a place for paying customs duties.
The "Giambattista Lazagna" Resistance Museum
The Resistance and Social Life Museum in Val Borbera, established in 1990 by the municipality and the Piedmont Region, preserves photographic images, weapons, bullets and every type of object used in the past by the partisans of the area. The Museum also offers a didactic path, with chronological illustrations of texts and photos related to the phases of the Liberation War from 1943 to 1945.
Palazzo Tassorello former hospital
Palazzo Tassorello Hospital was born thanks to the joint efforts of Savona Tito Tosonotti and lawyer Luciano Pertica of Rocchetta. The hospital, inaugurated on August 13, 1944, remained in operation until the end of the war, treating both partisans and Nazi-fascists.
Society
Demographic evolution
According to the ISTAT census of December 31, 2007, among the 12 foreigners present in the village, the majority came from India, Romania and Albania.
Culture
Events
Among the most important events is the "Sagra della fagiolana" held every year on the second Sunday of September. This festival, born in 1971, is now an institution and an occasion to taste some of the local gastronomic specialties.
Books
Rocchetta Ligure is the imaginary birthplace of the cycling brothers Valerio and Ferruccio (Uccio) Spinola, protagonists of the book "In piedi sui pedali" by Luigi Garlando.
Administration
Below is the complete table of administrations of the Municipality. Find out more on the official website.
In summary, Rocchetta Ligure offers the typical beauty of some Piemontese towns, with a touch of authenticity that leaves one breathless. Visit Rocchetta Ligure and let yourself be enchanted by its beauties and the spirit of the time that reigns supreme here.
