Legnago

Legnago
—  Comune  —
Città di Legnago
Cathedral of Legnago
Coat of arms
Legnago Location of Legnago in Italy
Coordinates: 45°11′40″N 11°18′45″E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Verona (VR)
Frazioni	Legnago, Porto, S.Vito, Canove, Terranegra, S.Pietro, Casette, Vangadizza, Vigo e Torretta
Government
• Mayor	Silvio Gandini
Area
• Total	79.66 km2 (30.76 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (June 1, 2007)
• Total	25,288
• Density	317.449/km2 (822.19/sq mi)
Demonym	Legnaghesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	37045, 37040
Dialing code	0442
Patron saint	Saint Martin
Saint day	November 11
Website	Official website

Legnago is a town and comune in the Province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy. It is located on the Adige river, c. 43 km from Verona.

Its fertile land produces crops of rice, other cereals, sugar, and tobacco.

History

Traces of human presence in the area date back to the Bronze Age.

Legnago had an important military role since the early Middle Ages. In the 19th century it was one of the Quadrilatero fortresses, the main strongpoint of the Austrian Lombardy-Venetia puppet state during the Italian Wars of Independence. The present fortifications were planned and made in 1815, the older defences having been destroyed by Napoleon I in 1801.

Main sights

• Church of San Salvaro (12th century).
• Cathedral (Duomo), from the 18th century.
• The Torrione ("Grand Tower"), dating from the 14th century, the only surviving tower from the old medieval walls.

Other

• Legnago is the birthplace of the composer Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) and of art historian Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle (1827-1897).
• It has a football club, A.C. Legnago Salus.

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.