{"id":33018,"date":"2021-05-11T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellitalie.org\/?post_type=destination&p=33018"},"modified":"2026-10-07T22:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:09:08","slug":"casale-monferrato","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.bellitalie.org\/en\/destination\/piedmont\/casale-monferrato\/","title":{"rendered":"Casale Monferrato"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dating back to Roman antiquity, Casale Monferrato<\/strong> is a pretty and quiet little town with beautiful churches, arcades, palaces, the old castle, a superb cathedral with a grandiose narthex and beautiful blue ceilings.
The town lies at the foot of the hills of Monferrato and on the edge of the Po, where a river zone and rice fields stretch across the plain.<\/p>\n

Places and monuments<\/h1>\n

Sant’Evasio Cathedral<\/h2>\n

The Cathedral of Casale Monferrato<\/strong>, dedicated to Sant’Evasio<\/strong>, appears atypical with its asymmetrical facade.
It was consecrated in 1107, but a church had been present there for a long time. It was remodeled in particular with the Baroque restoration of the 18th century, and narrowly avoided a total reconstruction in the 19th century when it was finally consolidated, making its facade asymmetrical.
Its facade retains beautiful mullioned and trefoiled windows with its two impressive 13th-century bell towers. The majestic interior is divided into five naves with barrel and groin vaults, an impressive narthex, uncommon in Italy.
It also houses the Museum of the Treasury with a historical and architectural route and an exhibition of ancient mosaics and precious objects, silverware, goldsmith work and furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Castle of the Paleologos<\/h2>\n

The Castle of the Paleologos<\/strong> marks the entrance to the town on Piazza Castello, with its imposing hexagonal structure, an atypical fortress for the region surrounded by a deep moat, with large towers at its four corners. It dates back to the 14th century but was substantially remodeled. It often hosts shows and exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t