Custoza
Custoza | |
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  Custoza Location of Custoza in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′19.0″N 10°47′36.0″E / 45.371944°N 10.793333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Comune | Sommacampagna |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 812 |
| Demonym | Custozani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37066 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 045 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter[2] |
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Custoza is a northern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Sommacampagna, a municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. As of 2011, its population was 812.[1]
History
The village is famous for two battles fought during the Italian Independence Wars: the first in 1848 and the second in 1866, both against the Austrian Empire.[3] In memory of them, the architect Giacomo Franco built the Ossuary of Custoza (Italian: Ossario di Custoza), a war grave and memorial building opened in 1879.[4][5]
Geography
Custoza is a rural village located in the southwestern corner of its municipality, next to Villafranca di Verona (6 km south), Valeggio sul Mincio (7 km west), and Tione dei Monti river. It is 5 km from Sommacampagna, 10 from Sona and Caselle, 12 from Verona-Villafranca Airport and 20 from Verona city centre.[6]
The village consists of a central settlement and 3 detached, but close, quarters: Valbusa (west – 45°22′29.2″N 10°47′20.2″E / 45.374778°N 10.788944°E), Gorgo (east – 45°22′45.5″N 10°48′17.7″E / 45.379306°N 10.804917°E) and Bellavista (south – 45°22′19.3″N 10°47′36.7″E / 45.372028°N 10.793528°E). Its territory includes the surrounding little localities of Bagolina, Balconi Rossi, Coronini,[7] Marognalonga, Monte Godio, Sgaripola and Vantini.
Main sights
- Ossuary of Custoza, built in 1879.[4][5]
- St. Peter in Vinculis Church, built in the 18th century.[8][9]
- Villa Ottolini Pignatti Murano, built in the 17th century.[10]
- House of the Sardinian Drummer-Boy (Italian: Tamburino Sardo), historical site related to the 1848 battle.[11][12]
Gastronomy
The Bianco di Custoza ("Custoza White"), also known simply as "Custoza", is an Italian DOC wine produced in the countryside around the village.[13][14]
Gallery
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The Ossuary of Custoza -
House of the Sardinian Drummer-Boy
See also
References
- ^ a b Template:It icon Info on italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ Template:It icon The parish church of Custoza in the Diocese of Verona
- ^ Template:It icon History of Sommacampagna (municipal website)
- ^ a b Ossuary of Custoza website
- ^ a b Template:It icon The Ossuary of Custoza on tourism.verona.it
- ^ 387777548 Custoza on OpenStreetMap
- ^ mainly in the municipal territory of Villafranca di Verona
- ^ Template:It icon The parish church of St. Peter, Custoza (terredelcustoza.com)
- ^ Template:It icon The churches of the municipality of Sommacampagna
- ^ Template:It icon The villas of the municipality of Sommacampagna
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Works related to Heart/The Sardinian Drummer-Boy at Wikisource
- ^ Template:It icon Tamburino Sardo trail (municipal website)
- ^ Template:It icon Custoza Wine Consortium website
- ^ Template:It icon Bianco di Custoza on quattrocalici.it
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