World famous for its ceramics production, Castellamonte is a quiet small town that rises over a beautiful green hill surmounted from a beautiful medieval Castle, (now rearranged and converted into a private home). Its quite easy to find red brick decoration over the town's buildings facades, especially in via Massimo D'Azeglio, where decorations from the 1600 and 1700 are clearly visible. In order to make this pottery and ceramics tradition stronger, there are the annual Ceramics Exhibition, the Ceramics Museum and a famous Art Institute that teaches ceramics, textile art, architectural design, and interior decoration. The town reminds its medieval origins every year during the Ancient Carnival, where the main characters are the Bella Pignatera and the General, wearing medieval costumes and the Re Pignatun, fanny puppet resembling an important townsman.
The Romanesque Bell Tower: is the only remaining of the ancient parish church of Ss.Pietro and Paolo, dating back to the second half of the XI century and unfortunately demolished during the past century.
Rotonda Antonelliana: is the symbol of the town, the never ended basilica projected by the famous architect Antonelli in the 19th century, is now used as a scenery for exhibits.
Palazzo dei Conti Botton: is an 18th century palace, now seat of the Ceramics Museum. Palazzo dei Conti di Castellamonte: the palace, dating back to the 16th century, is now converted into a private home. It shows beautiful arcades and lodges.
Churches of S.Rocco and S.Bernardo: two fine examples of the second half of the 1700 baroque architecture.