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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name                = Moncalieri
| official_name       = Città di Moncalieri 
| native_name         = {{native name|pms|Moncalé}}
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| image_caption       = Moncalieri in the mist
| image_flag          = Moncalieri-Bandiera.svg
| image_shield        = Moncalieri-Stemma.svg
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| coordinates         = {{coord|45|0|N|07|41|E|display=inline,title}}
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| region              = [[Piedmont]]
| metropolitan_city   = [[Metropolitan City of Turin|Turin]] (TO)
| frazioni            = Bauducchi,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/piemonte/torino_moncalieri_bauducchi.html|title = La frazione di Bauducchi nel comune di Moncalieri (TO) Piemonte}}</ref> Barauda, Boccia d'Oro, Borgata Palera, Borgata Santa Maria, Borgo Aje, Borgo Mercato, Borgo Navile, Borgo San Pietro, Borgo Vittoria, La Gorra, La Rotta, Moriondo, Revigliasco, Rossi, San Bartolomeo, Sanda-Vadò, Tagliaferro, Testona, Tetti Piatti, Tetti Rolle, Tetti Sapini, Zona Carpice, Zona Nasi
| mayor_party         = [[Democratic Party (Italy)|PD]]
| mayor               = Paolo Montagna
| area_footnotes      = 
| area_total_km2      = 47.53
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total    = 56134
| population_as_of    = 31 January 2022
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| population_demonym  = Moncalierese(i)
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m         = 260
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| saint               = [[Beato Bernardo]]
| day                 = July 15
| postal_code         = 10024
| area_code           = 011
| website             = {{official website|http://www.comune.moncalieri.to.it}}
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}}

'''Moncalieri''' ({{IPA|it|moŋkaˈljɛːri|lang}}; {{langx|pms|Moncalé}} {{IPA|pms|mʊŋkaˈle||Pms-Moncalé.oga}}) is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) of 56,134 inhabitants (31 January 2022) about {{convert|8|km|mi|0}} directly south of downtown [[Turin]] (to whose [[Metropolitan City of Turin|Metropolitan City]] it belongs), in [[Piedmont]], Italy. It is the most populous suburb of Turin and it is notable for [[Castle of Moncalieri|its castle]], built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of King [[Victor Emmanuel II|Victor Emmanuel II of Italy]] and of his daughter [[Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy]]. It is part of the [[World Heritage Site]] ''[[Residences of the Royal House of Savoy]]''.

==History==
Moncalieri was founded in 1228 by some inhabitants of Testona (now a ''[[frazione]]'' of the ''comune ''of Moncalieri) as a refuge from the assaults from [[Chieri]]. The easy access to the [[Po River]] and the bridge (a [[Knights Templar|Templar]] possession for a long time) that it commanded granted a certain flourishing to the city, which became a free ''comune'' and housed a number of monastic institutions.

In the 17th century it was acquired by the [[House of Savoy]], whose members often lived in their castle here during the summer. During the unification of Italy it was the site of the famous [[Proclamation of Moncalieri]]. Having maintained its tradition as a summer resort, today Moncalieri is also home to many high technology companies.

==Main sights==

[[File:Castle of Moncalieri 2818.jpg|left|thumb|Moncalieri castle.]]

The [[Castle of Moncalieri|castle]] is one of the [[Residences of the Royal House of Savoy|Savoy Residences]] listed as a World Heritage Site. It hosts since 1919 a prestigious [[carabinieri]] school.

Close to the castle, the descending square of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II was in the past the major centre for the Moncalieri activities. Its cobbled pavement was built back in 1825, and a sculpture-fountain of Neptune (''Il Saturnio'') can be found in the top part of it. For aesthetic as well as practical reasons, the Neptune fountain was several times moved back and forth. A small passage connects this square to the prestigious Real Collegio Carlo Alberto, school aimed for aristocratic descendants. Nowadays, the [[Collegio Carlo Alberto]] is managed by a joint initiative of the Compagnia di San Paolo and the [[University of Turin]]; their mission is to foster research and teaching in law, economics, finance and political science.

The Gothic church of ''Santa Maria della Scala'' houses the remains of the local patron. Other churches of interest are the later ''San Francesco'', ''Sant'Egidio'' and the ''Chiesa del Gesù''.

==Culture==
Moncalieri is devoted to [[Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden|Beato Bernardo]]: around the day dedicated to him (July 12), a historical reconstruction of his arrival in Moncalieri from [[Baden-Baden]] in 1458 is held.

Libraries and Research Centers
*Biblioteca Europea di Cultura "Victor Del Litto"
*C.I.R.V.I. (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerche sul Viaggio in Italia)

==Notable people==
* [[Lorenzo Lucca]] (born 2000), footballer
* [[Carlo Pinsoglio]] (born 1990), goalkeeper
* [[Pietro Canonica]] (1869 – 1959), sculptor and senator for life
* [[Luca Frigo]] (born 1993), ice hockey player
* [[Gabriele Ponte]] (born 1982), DJ and producer

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy}}

===Twin towns – Sister cities===
Moncalieri is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:

*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Baden-Baden]], [[Germany]]
*{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Argyroupoli]], [[Greece]]

==References==
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==External links==
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