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The historical center of Sogliano Cavour is famous above all for its palaces as Virgo Palace  that was built The Mother Churchin the XIX century and it has a beautiful façade with two elegant portals. Also Scrinieri Palace is very interesting  (XIX century) and its façade has a well decorated portal. The most important noble residence is the Baronial Palace, built in the XVII century on  a pre-existing fortress and whose courtyard is very elegant. The most interesting religious monument is the Mother Church dedicated Church to St. Lawrence, built in the XIX century on a XVI century building. It is situated in the historical centre and  it has a very linear façade, decorated with a beautiful portal. The plant is  Latin cross and  inside the visitors can admire some  elegant altars and canvasses. The Church of the Saint Souls dates back to the XVII century and it has a beautiful façadePortal of the Holy Souls' Church with a big rose window, and a very linear portal. The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption was built in  1660, on  a crypt dedicated to the Lady of the Rest in a cave. Here you can see some frescos dating to the XII- XIII centuries. The main facade has some valuable decorations, an elegant portal and two niches (containing the statues of saints) and an ample window. Inside there are some beautiful altars, a XVIII century wooden choir and some paintings. Near the church you can see the imposing Convent of the Agostinian Fathers that has a beautiful cloister and valuable portals. Now it has turned into the Town Hall. Outside the urban the visitors can see some ancient farms where the noble families used to live. The protector of Sogliano Cavour it is St. Lawrenze that is celebrated solemnly on August 10th.

 

 

The inhabitants from Sogliano Cavour have two nicknames:  "ventri janchi" and "'mposimati" meaning "white St. Lawrence's Altarbellies" and " starchy people ".  These two nicknames are due to the fact that this centre might have been founded by some wealthy gentlemen from Soleto who built here their residences. Their rich houses were in marked contrast to those of the poor farmers who worked in the fields from the dawn until the sunset. These rich men used to walk down in the streets exhibiting their cloths and starched collars. So the farmers nicknamed them " ventri janchi" (since their skin was white while theirs was dark because of the sun) and "'mposimati" because their clothes were always well starched.  Puoi correggere la versione italiana alla fine della legenda"degli sontuosi abiti" con "dei sontuosi abiti"

 

 

 

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