Tassarolo
And here the Spinola minted coins.

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After long and careful research on the origins of the name Tassarolo, the Marquis Marco Spinola has advanced a hypothesis also supported by thehistoric writer of Novi Ligure Serafino Cavazza which wrote the book: "History and legend about the origins of Tassarolo". It seems that the name of this charming town, surrounded by greenery and thick woods, is to be connected to the "tassarie", ( bundle of grain bound together after harvesting) that were piled up temporarily in the spaces along the roads of heavy traffic, waiting for further use. Often interwoven with that of the neighboring villages, the history of Tassarolo is known, perhaps, because of its location near the major artery of communication. Benedictine monks founded here in 1033 an important  Priory and probably the area was equipped with both:  observation and signaling towers and of military garrisons. The facade with columns of Tassarolo's castle, which now has  two corner towers, is from after to its construction and is one of the transformations of the building from the sixteenth century onwards, which have also led to the leveling and coverage of primitive towers. In Tassarolo existed a mint (renowned for the perfection of its coin issuance) during the period in which the country and around the land was feud of the Spinola, which still own the castle today whose rooms and whose valuable furniture can be objects of visit, with permission. To remember is one of the members of this ancient Genoese family, the Marquis Massimiliano Spinola, famous entomologist, who lived and cataloged collections of great scientific interest.
The many religious festivals, such as the Feast of St. Rocco, during which take place also sporting and cultural events, attract large numbers of tourists, but especially the Novesi are at home in the summer because many of them have chosen to have here their second house.
The sport has spread in the communal area with football, golf and hunting. Local productions: with the abundance of vineyards that cover it exept the sides of the hills, the town has a great production of local wines, white and red, from Cortese, Dolcetto, Freisa and Barbera. A delicious cuisine extols the virtues of loved  local recipes.
 

Veduta aerea con il castello.

La chiesa parrocchiale.