Cappella di San Teobaldo (località Asili)

Near Barbaresco's Asili hamlet stands a country chapel dedicated to San Teobaldo, co-patron of nearby Alba. Once larger, it was reduced in the 1950s, and its salvaged bricks were reused for a church in the Tre Stelle hamlet.

Why it matters

San Teobaldo is the co-patron saint of Alba, and the chapel dedicated to him in Barbaresco's countryside reflects the historic ties between the two communities.

What to notice

The surviving chapel is a small record of the communities' shared devotional history.

Context and history

The chapel connects two Langhe towns. Alba honours San Teobaldo as co-patron, and the choice of the same saint for a field chapel on Barbaresco's side of the hills signals the long relationship between the village and Alba, an important centre of the Langhe. It remains a rural counterpart to Barbaresco's parish church in the borgo.