Portacomaro () is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Asti.
Portacomaro borders the following municipalities: Asti, Calliano, Castagnole Monferrato, and Scurzolengo.
Main sights
The main feature located in the centre of the town is the ancient ricetto which was a fortified area with a defensive tower. It was built to store goods and livestock and to protect the citizens of Portacamaro in case of a raid by enemy armies. The Municipio is located in the Ricetto.
Well-preserved apsidal frescosSt Peter with keys stands to the right of altar apse fresco can be found in the romanesque church of St. Peter Tourist information page of the local Municipal Government of Portacomaro (current custodians of the historic cemetery and deconsecrated chapel) (first recorded in 1130 AD).Architectural cut-away sketch of Chiesa di San Pietro, online feature at Valle versa de Astigianta website Formerly occupied by a monastic community, the chancel sides are decorated with figures of St. Bernard and St. Sebastian. The central section of tripartite rear wall of the sanctuary (probably the oldest) features a deisis (Crucifixion with Virgin and the beloved disciple, St. John), figures of St. Andrew are to the right, St. Agatha (kneeling) and St Peter to the left. People Valerio Arri, Olympic marathoner Mario José Bergoglio, father of Pope Francis
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