Angera is a town and comune

Comune

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located in the province of Varese

Province of Varese

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, in the Lombardy

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 region of northern Italy

Italy

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. In Roman times, under the name of Angleria, it was an important lake port and road station. Angera received the title of city by Duke Ludovico il Moro of October 7, 1497. Today its major feature is the Rocca, an imposing castle of very ancient origin. The area offers good wines and lovely panoramas over Lago Maggiore.

Notable Angeresi

• Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
  Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
  Peter Martyr d'Anghiera was an Italian-born historian of Spain and its discoveries during the Age of Exploration...
  
   (1457–1526), historian of Spain.
• Cristoforo Solari
  Cristoforo Solari
  Cristoforo Solari , also known as il Gobbo , was an Italian sculptor and architect. He was the brother of the painter Andrea Solari....
  
  called il Gobbo (c.1460–1527), sculptor and architect.

External links

• Churches in Angera
• The Rocca Borromeo