Custoza (; vec, Custoxa ) is a northern

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village and hamlet (''

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'') of Sommacampagna, a municipality in the

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. As of 2011, its population was 812.

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

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. In memory of them, the architect

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built the Ossuary of Custoza ( it, Ossario di Custoza), a

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and memorial building opened in 1879.The Ossuary of Custoza on tourism.verona.it

Geography

Custoza is a rural village located in the southwestern corner of its municipality, next to

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(6 km south),

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(7 km west), and Tione dei Monti river. It is 5 km from Sommacampagna, 10 from Sona and Caselle, 12 from

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and 20 from

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city centre. The village consists of a central settlement and 3 detached, but close, quarters: Valbusa (west – ), Gorgo (east – ) and Bellavista (south – ). Its territory includes the surrounding little localities of Bagolina, Balconi Rossi, Coronini, Marognalonga, Monte Godio, Sgaripola and Vantini.

Main sights

* Ossuary of Custoza, built in 1879. *St. Peter in Vinculis Church, built in the 18th century. * Villa Ottolini Pignatti Murano, built in the 17th century. * House of the Sardinian Drummer-Boy ( it, Tamburino Sardo), historical site related to the 1848 battle.

Gastronomy

The

Bianco di Custoza Bianco is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Reggio Calabria, in southern Italy. It is a seaside town and a popular tourist resort. The main attractions are the remainings of an old abbey and the ruins of a Roman house. See also *Calabria ...

("Custoza White"), also known simply as "Custoza", is an

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produced in the

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around the village.Bianco di Custoza on quattrocalici.it

Gallery

References

External links

Web Site: Custoza Ossuary

Custoza on tuttocitta.it

Custoza Wine Consortium website
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