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Alessandria · Piedmont

Things to see in Alessandria

In Alessandria the atlas lists 41 historic places: 15 historic villas and palaces, 13 museums, 4 abbeys and monasteries, 4 castles, 3 fortresses and towers and 2 historic theatres.

Of these, 9 list opening hours.

Don’t miss: Marengo Museum, museum in Italy.

By date of construction, the most common period is the Early modern period (67% of dated places) and the Middle Ages (33% of dated places).

  • 41historic places
  • 91,059inhabitants
  • 95 maltitude

The town

Alessandria is the largest city (population of 94,000 in 2017) and the capital of the province of Alessandria in Piedmont. It's famous as the birthplace of the Italian medievalist writer Umberto Eco (1932 – 2016).

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41 places

Villas and palaces 15

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Museo Civico di Palazzo CutticaHistoric villa / palace Palazzo delle Poste e Telegrafi in Alessandria, ItalyHistoric villa / palace Palazzo PratiHistoric villa / palace Palazzo VescovileHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Ghilini-SambuyHistoric villa / palace Palazzo del GovernatoreHistoric villa / palace Quartiere di San MicheleHistoric villa / palace Quartiere San CarloHistoric villa / palace Quartiere San TommasoHistoric villa / palace

Museums 13

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Sale d'ArteMuseum Museo del cappello "Giuseppe Borsalino"Museum Villa DelavoMuseum Museo del FerroMuseum Museo ACdB (Alessandria Città delle Biciclette)Museum Museo Civico di Palazzo CutticaMuseum Teatro delle Scienze e PlanetarioMuseum Museo del fiume di AlessandriaMuseum Museum Pietro Abbà-CornagliaMuseum Ex acquedotto comunaleMuseum

Abbeys and monasteries 4

Convento dei padri domenicaniAbbey / Monastery Ex convento dei CappucciniAbbey / Monastery

Castles 4

Castello di MarengoCastle Forte FerroviaCastle

Fortresses and towers 3

Torre degli StortiglioniFortress / Tower Forte BormidaFortress / Tower

Historic theatres 2

Teatro delle ScienzeHistoric theatre Teatro Comunale di AlessandriaHistoric theatre

Getting there

Alessandria is a major hub for train travel. There are frequent trains from/to Genoa, Milan and Turin operated by TrenItalia.

Alessandria railway station (Stazione di Alessandria), Piazza Eugenio Curiel.

Spinetta railway station (Stazione di Spinetta). Smaller regional railway station in the town of Spinetta.

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What to see, according to Wikivoyage

Marengo Battle Museum. The Battle of Marengo on 14 June 1800 ended with decisive victory of Napoleon's French army over Austrian forces. Alessandria Cathedral (Duomo d'Alessandria.

Citadelle Militaire.

Palazzo Ghilini. A Baroque palace built in 18th-19th centuries.

Forum Fulvii.

Acqui Terme. A beautiful Roman town in the province famous for its hot sulphur springs and ancient baths.

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