Bazzano
| Bazzano | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) | ||
| local community | Valsamoggia | ||
| Coordinates | 44 ° 30 ' N , 11 ° 5' E | ||
| height | 93 m slm | ||
| surface | 13.99 km² | ||
| Residents | 6,963 (Dec. 31, 2013) | ||
| Population density | 498 inhabitants / km² | ||
| patron | Santo Stefano , San Giuseppe | ||
| Church day | September 26th, March 19th | ||
| Telephone code | 051 | CAP | 40053 |
Bazzano , in Emilian language Bazàn , is a fraction and parish seat of the Italian community ( comune ) Valsamoggia in the metropolitan city of Bologna , Emilia-Romagna region . Its inhabitants are called Bazzanesi .
geography
The place is about 20 km west of Bologna on the orographic left side of the Torrente Samoggia at an altitude of 93 m slm
history
The history of Bazzano is closely linked to that of its castle, which has been its symbol and emblem in all eras. Contrary to the legend that transmits that Mathilde von Tuszien had the castle built, its origins go back to an indefinite time, but certainly before the year 1000, when the whole Po plain was scattered around this area with small castles or fortresses to protect from the barbarians .
In 1038, the Bishop of Modena Guibertus leased the castle and St. Stephen's Church to Margrave Bonifatius von Canossa , the father of Mathilde von Tuszien , who will inherit them at the age of nine. With the death of Mathilde, who had no heirs, the castle came back under the administration of Modena. In the course of the 13th century the Bolognese encircled the castle twice: in 1228 the war attack failed, in 1247, however, the Bolognese were able to penetrate the castle - probably with the help of treason - and had it completely destroyed in order to bring its building blocks to Monteveglio , where this was used to build a tower house, which was used for the Bolognese officials of this district. The castle was later rebuilt by Azzo VIII of Este between 1296 and 1311. In 1317, the formwork on the entrance gate of the wall, today's clock tower, was also rebuilt. After 1371 the walls of the castle were extended and the Margrave of Este had the entrance gate of this new wall built at his own expense. The current appearance of the castle derives from a following phase, when between 1473 and 1490 Giovanni II Bentivoglio had the building completely rebuilt and only kept the tower in the courtyard and the nearby wing of the 14th century core.
Characteristic of this phase is the loggia, which stands in the background on the right-hand side for those who come in. At the end of the renovation, the castle was no longer a fortress, but an elegant castle in the country, like many others that the Bentivoglios owned. The palace was completely covered with white whitewash and was decorated, both inside and outside, with frescoes, of which only unstable traces remain in the courtyard today. Rather, the frescoes in the rooms on the noble floor are better preserved. After the reign of the Bentivoglios, the castle came under the administration of the municipality of Bologna, which used it as the administrative center.
On January 1, 2014, Bazzano formed the new municipality of Valsamoggia together with the municipalities of Castello di Serravalle , Crespellano , Monteveglio and Savigno . The merger of the municipalities was preceded by a referendum on November 25, 2012, in which a majority in Castello di Serravalle, Crespellano and Monteveglio voted for and in Bazzano and Savigno a majority against the merger. In Bazzano, the rejection was highest at 58.52%. The results of all five municipalities added together, however, resulted in a vote of 51.46% for the merger.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Fusione dei comuni Valle del Samoggia - Risultato referendum , accessed on 23 September 2015