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Brignano Gera d'Adda

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Brignano Gera d'Adda
Comune di Brignano Gera d'Adda
Palazzo Vecchio.
Palazzo Vecchio.
Location of Brignano Gera d'Adda
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBergamo (BG)
Government
 • MayorValerio Moro
Area
 • Total
11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2008)[2]
 • Total
5,670
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymBrignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24053
Dialing code0363
Patron saintFrancis of Assisi
Saint dayFirst Sunday in October and the successive Monday
WebsiteOfficial website

Brignano Gera d'Adda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Bergamo.

Main sights

The main attraction is the Palazzo Visconti, divided into a Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") and a Palazzo Nuovo ("New Palace"). Originally a defensive castle known from the 10th century, it was rebuilt in the 13th to 17th centuries; it houses frescoes from the Galliari brothers, Mattia Bortoloni and Alessandro Magnasco.

The church of Sant'Andrea dates to the 11th century. It has a 15th-century entrance portico.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.