Palazzolo sull'Oglio
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| Città di Palazzolo sull'Oglio | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°36′N 9°53′E / 45.6°N 9.883°ECoordinates: 45°36′N 9°53′E / 45.6°N 9.883°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province | Brescia (BS) | ||
| Frazioni | San Pancrazio | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Alessandro Sala | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) | ||
| Population (mar 2011) | |||
| • Total | 19,926 | ||
| • Density | 866/km2 (2,240/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Palazzolesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 25036 | ||
| Dialing code | 030 | ||
| Patron saint | San Fedele | ||
| Saint day | May 14 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Palazzolo sull'Oglio (also known as Palasöl) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, bordering the Province of Bergamo. Other nearby big towns are Chiari and Rovato.
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[edit] History
The town was founded on the banks of the Oglio river. The first references to the name "Palazzolo" date to 830 AD.
Palazzolo was a fundamental industrial centre of Italy at the end of the 19th century (Marzoli Italcementi Ferrari) and the city was known as the small Italian Manchester. On August 24, 1954, the town was celebrated as a city with a presidential decree. The Tower of the People, the symbol of the town, was built between 1813 and 1830 and today is the second highest circular tower in Italy, with its 85 meters and 7 meters of statue on top.
[edit] Main sights
- The Tower of the People (Torre del Popolo).
- The Castle.
- The Roman Bridge.
- The Ancient Pieve (Antica Pieve).
- The Cathedral (Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta).
- The three Kupfer villas (Le ville Kupfer).
[edit] Transport
From Palazzolo it is very easy to get to the main cities and towns throughout Italy. The train station is not far from the centre and operates on the Lecco(Alps)-Bergamo-Brescia line. Milan and Venice can be reached by train changing in Bergamo or in Brescia. The A4 highway, the most important Italian route, has a stop called Palazzolo, that is actually in the north of the town. The nearest International Airport is Orio al Serio International Airport, just 15 minutes by car.
[edit] Sports
Founded in 1973, the soccer association for the town is Associazione Calcio Palazzolo (Palazzolo Soccer Association).[citation needed] They play in the local stadium, Stadio Comunale, which holds up to 4,500 people.
[edit] Notable residents
- Maurizio Belpietro, journalist and television presenter
