Trescore Balneario

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Trescore Balneario
—  Comune  —
Comune di Trescore Balneario
Villa Terzi.

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Trescore Balneario is located in Italy
Trescore Balneario
Location of Trescore Balneario in Italy
Coordinates: 45°42′N 09°51′E / 45.7°N 9.85°E / 45.7; 9.85Coordinates: 45°42′N 09°51′E / 45.7°N 9.85°E / 45.7; 9.85
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni Redona
Government
 • Mayor Alberto Finazzi
Area
 • Total 13.31 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation 271 m (889 ft)
Population (30 December 2007)[1]
 • Total 9,205
 • Density 691.6/km2 (1,791.2/sq mi)
Demonym Trescoresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 24069
Dialing code 035
Patron saint Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Saint day June 29
Website Official website

Trescore Balneario is a town and comune in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, northern Italy.

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[edit] History

The city itself is mentioned for the first time in 996 AD.

The area was however known since ancient Roman times for its thermal baths, which were enhanced by Bartolomeo Colleoni and are still active: Balneario means in fact "of the baths" in Italian.

[edit] Main sights

  • The 13th century Torre Suardi (Suardi Tower).
  • The Neoclassicist cathedral with paintings by the Venetians Antonio Balestra and Sebastiano Ricci.
  • The private Villa Suardi on the State Road for Tonale has frescoes by Lorenzo Lotto, dedicated to the histories of St. Barbara and Brigida (1524).

Also in the nearby is the Villa Terzi, a notable example of northern Italy 18th century residence.

[edit] Twin towns

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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