Comune Arquata Scrivia

piazza Sante Bertelli, 21 - 15061 Arquata Scrivia (AL)
Tel. +39 (0143) 600.411
Fax: +39 (0143) 600.417
E-mail: segreteria@comune.arquatascrivia.al.it
http://www.comune.arquatascrivia.al.it

The history of Arquata Scrivia is old and deeply rooted in Roman times, but it is in the Middle Ages that the village starts to take shape as we know it today. Arquata was part of the fief of the Malaspina, a noble family who had a profound influence on the area. During the Middle Ages, the village was an important commercial and military hub thanks to its position along the valley of the River Scrivia, which connected different areas of Liguria and Piedmont.

Over the centuries, Arquata saw the alternation of various lordships and, later, it was part of the territories ruled by the Savoy family. The history of Arquata is also marked by events connected with the Second World War, such as the passage of troops and the Partisan resistance.