Gravedona
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| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Lombardy | ||
| province | Como (CO) | ||
| local community | Gravedona ed Uniti | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ′ N , 9 ° 18 ′ E | ||
| height | 201 m slm | ||
| surface | 6 km² | ||
| Residents | 2,779 (December 31, 2010) | ||
| Population density | 463 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Demonym | Gravedonesi | ||
| patron | San Vincenzo | ||
| Church day | 7th of April | ||
| Telephone code | 0344 | CAP | 22015 |
Gravedona is a parliamentary group and seat of the Italian municipality ( comune ) Gravedona ed Uniti in the province of Como in Lombardy .
geography
Gravedona is located on the upper part of Lake Como on the state road 340 and the provincial road 4. Gravedona comprises the districts: Naro , Negrana , San Carlo , Segna , Traversa , Trevisa . Neighboring towns and communities are Colico ( LC ), Consiglio di Rumo , Domaso , Dosso del Liro and Peglio .
history
Gravedona was an independent municipality until January 2011 and merged with the municipalities Consiglio di Rumo and Germasino on February 4, 2011 to form the new municipality of Gravedona ed Uniti.
Attractions
- Gallio Palace (1582) Palace built by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio as a residence
- Santa Maria del Tiglio church
- Church of Santi Gusmeo e Matteo
- San Giovanni Battista Church
- Santa Maria delle Grazie Church and Convent
- Center with old houses called Castello .
Personalities
- Francesco Gregorio (* around 1455 in Gravedona; † after 1513 there), goldsmith
- Antonio Raffaele Falilela (* around 1590 in Gravedona; † after 1628 there), sculptor
photos
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Santa Maria del Tiglio
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Palazzo Gallio
literature
- Martin Bundi: Gravedona. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2006 .
Web links
Commons : Gravedona - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Municipality of Gravedona with Info Hotels (Italian, English, German)
- Renzo Dionigi: Church of Santa Maria del Tiglio on flickr.com
- Renzo Dionigi: Church of Santi Gusmeo and Matteo, frescoes on flickr.com
- Fresco Madonna del Cifulet in Santa Maria delle Grazie
Individual evidence
- ^ Il Comune di Gravedona ed Uniti (CO). In: tuttitalia.it. Retrieved January 5, 2020 (Italian).
- ↑ Gallio Palace (photo).
- ↑ Church Santi Gusmeo and Matteo (photo).
- ↑ Church Santi Gusmeo e Matteo (photo).
- ^ Church of San Giovanni Battista (photo).
- ↑ Monastery near the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
- ↑ Santa Maria delle Grazie Church and Convent (photo).
- ^ Gregorio, Francesco . In: Ulrich Thieme , Fred. C. Willis (Ed.): General lexicon of visual artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 14 : Giddens-Gress . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1921, p. 579 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- ↑ Falilela, Antonio Raffaele . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 11 : Erman-Fiorenzo . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1915, p. 230 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).