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ASTI (anc. Hasta)

This article appears in Volume V02, Page 793 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: ARN-AUD
ASTI (anc. Hasta) , a town and episcopal see of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Alessandria, situated on the Tanaro; it is 22 M. W. by
rail
  from Alessandria. Pop. (1901) town, 19,787; commune, 41,047. Asti has still numerous medieval towers, a fine
Gothic
 
cathedral
  of the 14th
century
 , the remains of a Christian basilica of the 6th
century
 , and the octagonal
baptistery
  of S. Pietro (11th century). It was the birthplace of the poet
Vittorio
  Alfieri. In ancient times it manufactured pottery. It is now famous for its sparkling wine (Asti spumante), and is a considerable centre of
trade
 .


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