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Guardia Piemontese is located on the spur of the Serra Nicolino and dominates
the Tyrrheanian Sea below; the town can be
reached by passing through the Luigiane Spa centre. Guardia's history is tied to
the happenings of the Valdesi, events which
took place in the 12th century; more precisely, when a colony of refugees of the
Valdese religion coming form the Valle di
Angrogna took refuge in this area whilst fleeing the Inquisition of the Catholic
Church. The Valdesi created one of the
movements of Christian renewal in medieval Europe. Guardia Piemontese is divided into two
zones: the ancient part and the "new" part,
commonly known to the inhabitants as "Guardia Piemontese paese (town)" and
"Guardia Piemontese marina (marine)"; the
historical centre spreads out in numerous alleyways and narrow and winding
streets paved in stone; there is a small
watchtower, easily recognisable also from the "paese marino". The Porta del
Sangue (Gate of the Blood), is the main entrance
gateway, its name reminding one of the period of repression: the innocent blood
of the Valdesi, killed on the night of the
15th June 1561, poured down from the castle into the streets as far as the gate
which, since then, has been called "del
sangue" ("of the blood").
Made up from different sized fragments of brick and stone stuck together with
mortar of a different thickness, the Church of
St. Andrew the Apostle, the town's patron saint, is also formed by an
interesting portal in tufa stone and topped by
Guardia's coat of arms: "the Tower". Do not miss the gate with the "spioncino"
("peep-hole"), built by wish of the
Inquisition following the tragic date of 15th June 1561; the peep-hole enabled
the Domenicans to control the public and
private life of the ex heretics who escaped the massacre and who were made to
adhere to Catholicism.
The Giovani Pascale Culture Centre is of interest: this is a museum which
preserves the documentation of the Valdesi history as well as that of Farming Life, inaugurated in 1983. To be seen: the Val
Pellicce rock, the Spinelli Portal, the Watchtower and the Carrouge Gate.
Guardia Piemontese accommodation in Hotel Farm House Farm Holiday Bed&Breakfast Camping Holiday Home Rooms for rent Residence Tourist Village Camp site.
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Guardia Piemontese is located on the spur of the Serra Nicolino and dominates
the Tyrrheanian Sea below; the town can be
reached by passing through the Luigiane Spa centre. Guardia's history is tied to
the happenings of the Valdesi, events which
took place in the 12th century; more precisely, when a colony of refugees of the
Valdese religion coming form the Valle di
Angrogna took refuge in this area whilst fleeing the Inquisition of the Catholic
Church. The Valdesi created one of the
movements of Christian renewal in medieval Europe. Guardia Piemontese is divided into two
zones: the ancient part and the "new" part,
commonly known to the inhabitants as "Guardia Piemontese paese (town)" and
"Guardia Piemontese marina (marine)"; the
historical centre spreads out in numerous alleyways and narrow and winding
streets paved in stone; there is a small
watchtower, easily recognisable also from the "paese marino". The Porta del
Sangue (Gate of the Blood), is the main entrance
gateway, its name reminding one of the period of repression: the innocent blood
of the Valdesi, killed on the night of the
15th June 1561, poured down from the castle into the streets as far as the gate
which, since then, has been called "del
sangue" ("of the blood").Made up from different sized fragments of brick and stone stuck together with mortar of a different thickness, the Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, the town's patron saint, is also formed by an interesting portal in tufa stone and topped by Guardia's coat of arms: "the Tower". Do not miss the gate with the "spioncino" ("peep-hole"), built by wish of the Inquisition following the tragic date of 15th June 1561; the peep-hole enabled the Domenicans to control the public and private life of the ex heretics who escaped the massacre and who were made to adhere to Catholicism.
The Giovani Pascale Culture Centre is of interest: this is a museum which preserves the documentation of the Valdesi history as well as that of Farming Life, inaugurated in 1983. To be seen: the Val Pellicce rock, the Spinelli Portal, the Watchtower and the Carrouge Gate.
Guardia Piemontese accommodation in Hotel Farm House Farm Holiday Bed&Breakfast Camping Holiday Home Rooms for rent Residence Tourist Village Camp site.
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