Palazzolo sull'Oglio ( Brescian and Bergamasque: ; locally ) is a city and ''

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'' in the

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, in the region of Lombardy in northern

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. It is located south of

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, bordering the Province of Bergamo, and has a population of 20,208. It is the fifth largest city in the Province, after

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, Desenzano del Garda,

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History

The town was founded on the banks of the river Oglio. 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, Lanfranchi, Italcementi, Ferrari) and the city was known as the small Italian Manchester. On 24 August 1954, the town was celebrated as a city with a presidential decree. The Tower of the People, the symbol of the city, was built between 1813 and 1830 and today is the highest round tower in Italy, with its 85 meters and 7 meters of statue on top. The Roman bridge, in the city centre, is the oldest building of Palazzolo, dating back to the 4th century.

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'').

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 Bergamo–Brescia railway.

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

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can be reached by train changing in Bergamo or in

. The A4 highway, the most important Italian route, has an exit called Palazzolo, that is actually in the north of the town. The nearest International Airport is

Orio al Serio International Airport Orio al Serio International Airport, () the third busiest international airport in Italy, is in Orio al Serio, southeast of Bergamo and north-east of Milan, where it operates alongside Malpensa Airport and Linate Airport, the city's other tw ...

, just 15 minutes by car.

Sports

Founded in 1913, the soccer association for the town is Associazione Calcio Palazzolo (Palazzolo Soccer Association). They play in the local stadium, ''Stadio Comunale'', which holds up to 4,500 people.

People

* Durante Duranti, cardinal and bishop (16th century) * Paolo Gorini, scientist *

Maurizio Belpietro Maurizio Belpietro (born 10 May 1958) is an Italian journalist and television presenter. Biography Belpietro was born in Castenedolo, near Brescia, but he grew up in the town of Palazzolo sull'Oglio. He started his career as a journalist writ ...

, journalist and television presenter * Luisa Corna, singer and TV presenter * Irene Fargo, singer * Matteo Pedrali, painter * Inisero Cremaschi, writer and journalist

References

External links

Official website
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