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Novi Ligure
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Novi Ligure is a town north of Genoa, in the Piedmont region of the province of Alessandria of northwest Italy. The town produces iron, steel, textiles and food. It is a significant junction for both road as well as railroad. Its population is 27,223 and density is 502 per square kilometer while its area is 54.22 per square kilometer. The community of Curtis Nova in 970 was contributed by Emperor Otto I to the monastery of St. Salvatore in Pavia, becoming a castle around the year 1000.
In the 17th and 18th centuries this city was a renowned resort for the rich Genoese families, as showed by the presence of numerous noble palaces in the historical center of the city, ofter decorated with frescoes facades. These include Palazzo Negroni and Palazzo Durazzo.
The Pieve of Santa Maria, on the road for Cassano, is the most ancient religious building since the 12th century. The Oratory of St. Madeleine houses a massive Calvary composed of 21 wooden statues and two natural-size horses, and an 8-statuettes terracotta Complaint of Christ where as The Museo dei Campionissimi is a museum dedicated to the two famous cyclists Costante Girardengo and Fausto Coppi and the bicyle history in general. The town’s football club is U.S. Novese, winner of a scudetto in the 1921 22 season.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Novi Ligure is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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