Tiglieto
Encyclopedia
Tiglieto is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 52 km northwest of Genoa
.
Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure
, Genoa
, Masone
, Molare, Ponzone
, Rossiglione, Sassello
, Urbe
.
(Badia di Tiglieto) was the first Cistercian monastery to be founded in Italy. Its monks went on to found Staffarda Abbey
, near Saluzzo
, and Casanova Abbey.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, located about 52 km northwest of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
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Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure
Campo Ligure
Campo Ligure is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 37 km northwest of Genoa.Campo Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bosio, Masone, Rossiglione, Tiglieto.- Geography :...
, Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, Masone
Masone
Masone is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 32 km northwest of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,020 and an area of 29.8 km²....
, Molare, Ponzone
Ponzone
Ponzone is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km southwest of Alessandria...
, Rossiglione, Sassello
Sassello
Sassello is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 58 km west of Genoa and about 26 km north of Savona in the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines.-History:...
, Urbe
Urbe
Urbe is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km northwest of Genoa and about 25 km northeast of Savona...
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History
In 1120 Tiglieto AbbeyTiglieto Abbey
Tiglieto Abbey is a religious complex in Tiglieto, Liguria, northern Italy...
(Badia di Tiglieto) was the first Cistercian monastery to be founded in Italy. Its monks went on to found Staffarda Abbey
Staffarda Abbey
Staffarda Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located near Saluzzo in north-west Italy; it was founded as a daughter house of Tiglieto Abbey in 1135 by Manfred I, Marquis of Saluzzo. The abbey became an important local centre for agriculture and held a flourishing market...
, near Saluzzo
Saluzzo
Saluzzo is a town and former principality in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont region, Italy.The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain. Iron, lead, silver, marble, slate etc...
, and Casanova Abbey.