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The Heller ran down the hill to the post of fronre Mount Calvary, to the springs of St. Matthew, and in the valley, from the deck of Gosi along the main road to Frabosa until Rastello, there were numerous "villas" that we know the names: Villa Gragniasco, Villanova, Villa Grafiasco, Roccaforte and Villa Subteniano. II
oldest document in which mention is made at Villanova, has a diploma of Emperor Otto IV of Germany the year 1210: it stood at "Santa Claus" just the name of the holder of the ancient Church, and was a fief to the Lords of Morozzo.
The original village was entirely "corroded and occupied" by the river Heller, that following a "big flood" had not only changed its course, but now flowed from under and inside the walls of the parish. On the ruins
Deila Church was later built a chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas Bishop, razed in 1900 by another full dell'Ellero. "After the flood, and he did disrruzione Ellero ancient Villanova," the inhabitants of this and "ville" border, both to defend themselves from enemies to ensure that flood, they moved up the hill to Villavecchia, where already there was a church dedicated to St. CATHERINE Virgin and Martyr next to a Monastery of Nuns. Villanova went
The importance of gradually increasing, even for "strong" Castle of which he was fitted. The village was then surrounded by walls and, since April 28, 1369, was also equipped with a fortress had enough.
Access to the citadel was allowed only through three doors, a drawbridge: one at noon ', under the Castle, called DOOR CATERINA, the other in that sertentrione DOOR GAROMBO or mud, and the third to the east over the that Rivelino DOOR Bonn.
The country, however, also extended outside of the fortified and largely consisted of: the Riviera, the densely populated suburb Pasquero of the district Roat, the Village of Branzola aile over fractions of the campaign: Bongiovanni, Eula, Pasco and San Grato Garavagna, Paganotti and Dossi, Roracco up and down. The church of Santa
Carerina certainly could not contain the entire population and, since 1309, was expanded in order to contain not only the inhabitants of the capital, but also those of the plan and villages and the inhabitants of Pianfei.
In 1372, Villanova, who had since passed under the domination of Galeazzo Visconti, suffered 'and a long siege, conquered, went along with Mondovi', first under Amedeo of Savoy, by him to Louis of Anjou, and Theodore of Montferrat , to return in 1396 under the House of Savoy.
In 1540, Villanova was still under siege, but while Mondovì fell in the hands of the French, it resisted "remarkable consistency".
By Decree 8 March 1544 the Duke of Savoy rewarded loyalty of Villanovesi, with proven tenacity, making the country "autonomous and independent from Mondovi '."
But this was not sufficient to deter the French, who returned to attack again in 1554, surrounded the "Villa" in every way, burning all the houses as they progress.
The attackers also managed to put nine pieces of artillery on the height to Mount Calvary and it will open a large hole in the wall.
The country was looted and burned April 3, 1554.
fall into the hands of the French, Villanova was forced to join with Mondovi 'and May 23, 1555 in the Parish Church heads of families signed the act of submission to the King of France. The 5
ortobre 1620 Mr. Arduino of Clermont, Lord of S. George, was hit in the countryside of Villanova and its dependencies, and December 24, 1621 Duke Carlo Emanuele I decreed a separation from Mondovi '.
Al Conte Stefano Arduino was succeeded in 1626 Donzello, detritus Bortega. Dead
these, the estate passed to his nephew John Fausoni whose family it remained for more than a century.
During the long struggle that pitted Piedmont in the "madame" followers of Cristina di Savoia (the famous Madame Royale) advocated an alliance with France, to "principles" followers of Cardinal Maurice Thomas and Prince of Carignano, filospagnoli, prevailing in the party for Villanova principles, the Duchess decided to retain possession in the summer of 1641 by sending a regiment made up mostly of French Huguenots, with the task of seizing on behalf of the Duchess of Villanova and the surrounding area.
When it was liberated by the Huguenots, Villanova began for a period of controversy and litigation, we remember only one with Mondovi 'to being equal with the salt and the stronghold for the sfruttamentu of the woods. On 19
Villanova became an independent municipality in July 1698 by decree of the Duke Virtorio Amedeo II.
In 1730, although it was somewhat decayed and had ceased to be a fortress, Villanova, however, was "one of the largest and riguardevole and communities throughout the province of Mondovi '."
During the period from 1778 to 1892 Villanova became the seat of the District Court of the district prisons common Villanova, Pianfei and Roccaforte.
On December 25, 1798 in Villanova, as in all the places in Piedmont, and lorded overwhelmed by the French Republic was inaugurated.
Villanovesi But, tired of this government exploiter, armed themselves and drove the French by force.
The French returned in 1800, took their revenge killing 20 people, burning the records submitted by the municipal archives tutot and looting the country. From 1810 to 1814
return 'of the Savoy and the Royal Government on June 30 Villanova in the new council was installed. From 1814 onwards
Villanova in the lower village becomes important at the expense of the higher, government offices, schools, etc.. are transferred to the plan in more offices' fit.
addition to the facts "in arms" previously reported, in Villanova many people devoted themselves to studies and among those who distinguished themselves are: Castellino Bernardino (fourteenth century) distinguished scholar and poet, Sebastian Nasi (XVI) medical product , Jemima Marco Antonio (1732-1794) scholar doctor, Bishop Bartholomew Bear (1781-1853) appointed Domestic Prelate by Pope Gregory XVI, Bear Domenico (1788-1850) distinguished government official, Bishop Placido Pozzi (1819-1897) Bishop of Mondovi ', Eula Lawrence (1824 - 1893) Minister of Justice, Garelli Federico (1827-1885) playwright Piedmontese dialect.
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