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Tourism: the 18th-century Cittadella and the city museums
Among the places to visit, the municipality lists the Cittadella, an 18th-century fortress described as one of the largest permanent fortifications in Europe from that period, the Borsalino Hat Museum at corso Cento Cannoni 21, the civic museum at Palazzo Cuttica, the Gambarina ethnographic museum, the former church of San Francesco and the "Dina Bellotti" botanical garden.
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- Cittadella: the 18th-century fortress, described by the municipality as one of the largest permanent fortifications in Europe from that period.
- Borsalino Hat Museum (corso Cento Cannoni 21).
- Civic museum at Palazzo Cuttica and the "C'era una volta" Gambarina Ethnographic Museum (piazza della Gambarina 1).
- The former church of San Francesco and the "Dina Bellotti" municipal botanical garden.
Information
The place entries, with addresses and links, are published in the "Luoghi" section of the municipal portal, which also gathers upcoming events.
Sources
Comune di Alessandria – Luoghi (Cittadella, musei, giardino botanico)· Comune di Alessandria
Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/20/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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