Battaglia Terme
Battaglia Terme | |
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| Comune di Battaglia Terme | |
 Night view from the bridge on Canale Battaglia. | |
Location of Battaglia Terme  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Padua (PD) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Momolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,031 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Battagliensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35041 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
| Patron saint | St. James |
| Saint day | July 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Battaglia Terme is a town and comune in the Veneto region of Italy, in the province of Padua.
Battaglia lies at the easternmost edge of the volcanic Euganean Hills, and has been noted for its warm saline springs and natural vapour grotto since the Middle Ages.[3]
History
The construction of the navigable Battaglia canal in the early 13th century brought traffic and growth to the town which commanded a central position at the confluence of several canals in the network of barge traffic that linked Este and Padua, the Adriatic, the Lagoon of Venice and the north by means of the Brenta Canal, the canalized Bacchiglione and the Adige.
Main sights
- The Villa Emo-Capodilista, erected in the mid-17th century by Marquis Benedetto Selvatico, the owner of the mineral springs. The castle features several thermal lakes and has been the royal residence of the Italian King Vittorio Emanuele III during the first World War.
- the Castello del Catajo, a large castle-residence with internal frescoes by Giambattista Zelotti
Twin towns
Tuttlingen, Germany
Bischofszell, Switzerland
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 529.
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External links
- Official website Template:It icon
- Castello del Catajo Template:En icon
- City information Template:En icon