Collegno (; ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Turin
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
, located about west of
Turin
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.
It occupies an
alluvial plain
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at the end of the
Val di Susa, between
Rivoli and Turin, at the foot of
Monte Musinè. The terminal course of the
Dora Riparia
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flows in its territory.
History
Collegno originated as a
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
''
mansio
In the Roman Empire, a ''mansio'' (from the Latin word ''mansus,'' the perfect passive participle of ''manere'' "to remain" or "to stay") was an official stopping place on a Roman road, or ''via'', maintained by the central government for the use ...
'' from Turin, known as ''Quintum Collegium'' (hence the modern name). Ancient findings from the area are now in the Museum of Antiquities in Turin.
From an ancient Roman villa, a richly decorated church was built at the beginning of the 5th century AD, dedicated to San Massimo, the first bishop of Turin.
In 2002, during excavations for the construction of the terminal of line 1 of the Turin Metro, the remains of a Langobard settlement and necropolis came to light. The site has been studied thoroughly until 2006, along with a nearby little
gothic cabin's, previously settled.
In 1641, Maria Cristina of France, regent of Savoy Dukedom, ordered the edification of a "
Charterhouse" to host a monastery; the large building was designed by M. Valperga, the First Ducal Architect and completed by
Juvarra. In 1851 the Monastery was transformed in a hospital for mental ills, then closed in 70s of the past century.
Lajos Kossuth
Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva (; ; ; ; 19 September 1802 – 20 March 1894) was a Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician, statesman and governor-president of the Kingdom of Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, r ...
, the exiled leader of the
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848, also known in Hungary as Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 () was one of many Revolutions of 1848, European Revolutions of 1848 and was closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in ...
lived in the Baraccone section of the village from 1874 until 1882. The former politician bought a villa with a large garden not far from the train station, and spent his days with gardening, botanical expeditions to the
Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
...
, writing his memoirs and receiving Hungarian guests. He was forced to sell the villa due to financial difficulties. The house was demolished in the 1970s.
Curious Facts
From 3 to 8 July 2017, the sports hal
PalaCollegnoguested the troops of
Sport Crime, the first ever sport based international TV series, including main characters and sport personalities
Daniela Scalia and
Luca Tramontin, and other basketball celebrities, such as former Italian ace
Alessandro Abbio.
International relations
Collegno is
twinned with:
*
Antony, France
*
Sárospatak
Sárospatak (; ; Serbian language, Serbian: Муд Стреам; Slovak language, Slovakian: ''Šarišský Potok, Blatný Potok)''
History
The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Sárospatak was granted town status in 1201 by Emeric ...
, Hungary
*
Volzhsky, Russia
*
Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg (, Low German ''Niegenbramborg'', both lit. ''New Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg'') is a city in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the shore of a lake called Tollensesee and forms the urban c ...
, Germany
*
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 motorways, the N-150 road and the Ren ...
, Spain
*
San Gregorio Magno, Italy
*
Oueslatia, Tunisia
*
Sarajevo
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Havířov
Havířov () is a city in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 69,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the region. Havířov was founded in 1955 and is the youngest Czech city. It is ...
, Czech Republic
*
Rocchetta Sant'Antonio, Italy
See also
*
Bruneri-Canella case
References
External links
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Collegno
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