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Capriolo (BS)
COLZANO
The fitter tourist could perhaps cycle along the Via Colzano from Adro to Capriolo: in actual fact, the village of Colzano winds up the slopes of the castle’s …
Orzinuovi (BS)
COMUNE DI ORZINUOVI – PALAZZO DEL PODESTà
The palazzo of the Chief Magistrate is now the Town Hall. It overlooks the elegant Piazza Vittorio Emanule II and its walls show the signs and embellishments of …
Verolavecchia (BS)
MONTICELLI D’OGLIO RURAL VILLAGES AND PALAZZO GREPPI GIRONDA
The rural villages can be considered part of living rural archaeology. Borgo Bompensiero in Villachiara, Monticelli d’Oglio and Scorzarolo in the Quinzano d/O area and Verolavecchia, Bettegno and …
Verolavecchia (BS)
RURAL VILLAGE OF SCORZAROLO, SUBURB OF VEROLAVECCHIA
On crossing the bridge over the River Strone, we enter the territory of Scorzarolo, once belonging to the Dominican Fathers it is now the property of Brescia’s Civil …
Pumenengo (BG)
THE TOWN HALL OF PUMENENGO – PALAZZO BARBò
This castle was built in the late fourteenth century for the Regina della Scala, feudatory of these lands. The keep, in stone and brick, is reflected in the …
Rudiano (BS)
TOWN HALL OF RUDIANO – PALAZZO FENAROLI
Now the Town Hall, Palazzo Fenaroli was built in the early nineteenth century as the country residence of Count Giuseppe Fenaroli Avogadro, politician and friend of Napoleon Bonaparte. …
Capriolo (BS)
TOWN OF CAPRIOLO
The town of Capriolo lies within the territory of the Parco Oglio Nord and so is also part of Franciacorta. It borders Castelli Calepio, which lies just across …
Castelli Calepio (BG)
TOWN OF CASTELLI CALEPIO
The town is situated on the side of the Oglio River that falls under the province of Bergamo, in the area known as Val Calepio, the zone where …
Credaro (BG)
TOWN OF CREDARO
Travelling from Villongo, moving just a few kilometres towards Credaro, we encounter several places worth exploring. In Credaro, at the top of Montecchio hill, stand the remains of …
Palazzolo sull'Oglio (BS)
TOWN OF PALAZZOLO S/O
The name Palazzolo had the specification “sull’Oglio” added later to distinguish it from other towns with the same name, while highlighting its ties with the river. The name …
Paratico (BS)
TOWN OF PARATICO
The town of Paratico lies within the territory of the Parco Oglio Nord, so also within that of Franciacorta, of which it is the eastern border, and also …
Sarnico (BG)
TOWN OF SARNICO
Geographically speaking, Sarnico closes the Bergamo side of Lake Iseo; the bridge that links it to Paratico marks the beginning of the River Oglio. The old town centre …
Paratico (BS)
VANZAGO
Descending the hill towards the town, traces of the Middle Ages can be found in Vanzago, where it is thought another castle may have stood before becoming a …
Castelli Calepio (BG)
VILLAGE OF TAGLIUNO
At Tagliuno, where the Town Hall is located, it is worth mentioning: Villa Marini, which now houses the Council headquarters; the parish church of San Pietro Apostolo (link: …
