Alba, Medieval commune in Piedmont, Italy
The city stands at 172 meters above sea level along the Tanaro River, surrounded by hills covered with vineyards in northwestern Italy.
Founded as Alba Pompeia by Roman consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo around 89 BCE, the city served as a crucial point on the road from Turin.
The San Lorenzo Cathedral, constructed in 1486, displays the architectural evolution of Alba through its Gothic and Baroque elements.
The central historic district contains numerous medieval towers, Roman gates, and traditional restaurants serving regional Piedmontese specialties.
The local civic museum presents collections of Roman artifacts and prehistoric objects found in the surrounding Langhe-Roero territory.
Location: Province of Cuneo
Capital city: Alba
Elevation above the sea: 172 m
Shares border with: Barbaresco, Benevello, Borgomale, Castiglione Falletto, Corneliano d'Alba, Diano d'Alba, Grinzane Cavour, Guarene, La Morra, Monticello d'Alba, Piobesi d'Alba, Roddi, Serralunga d'Alba, Treiso, Trezzo Tinella, Neive, Rodello
Website: https://comune.alba.cn.it
GPS coordinates: 44.69154,8.02564
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:51
Castle of Grinzane Cavour
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Castle of Grinzane Cavour
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Alba Cathedral
1.3 km
Castle of Roddi
4.2 km
Santa Maria Maddalena, Alba
1.1 km
San Giovanni Battista
4.5 km
Palazzo Marro
1.2 km
Federico Eusebio Civic Museum of Archaeology and Natural Sciences, Alba
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San Giovanni Battista
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San Sebastiano
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Alba Sotterranea - Ambiente & Cultura (prenotazione in anticipo obbligatoria)
1.3 km
Torre Astesiano
1.3 km
Torre Ravinale
1.3 km
Museo Civico Federico Eusebio
1.1 km
Torre di Barbaresco
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Teatro Sociale Giorgio Busca
1.3 km
San Giovanni Battista
1.2 km
Torre Bonino
1.3 km
Santa Caterina
1.3 km
San Rocco
3.6 km
San Rocco
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Santi Cosma e Damiano
1 km
Torre Parussa
1.3 km
Tempio di San Paolo (Alba)
999 m
Madonna del Buon Consiglio
1.4 km
San Giuseppe
1.4 km
Chiesa di Maria Vergine Assunta
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Town hall of Alba
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