Angolo Terme
Encyclopedia
Angolo Terme is a comune
in Val Camonica
, province of Brescia
, in Lombardy
, Italy
.
It lies on the right bank of the river Dezzo
, which comes from the Val di Scalve. It is crossed by Strada Statale 294 della Valle di Scalve.
family. In 1335 Luchino Visconti
granted them a privilege to extract iron in the area. In 1403 Caterina Visconti
gave the family the possessions of the Antonioli of Grevo in exchange for the support offered her.
In 1408 Angolo went to Pandolfo III Malatesta
, who ceded it to Comicino Federici, who temporarily sided for the Guelphs
, until 1419, when he returned to the Ghibelline allegiance and the Visconti.
In 1509 Angolo (called Anghol) appears in a map of the Valle Camonica designed by Leonardo da Vinci
.
In 1846 the town of Angolo, placed administratively in the province of Bergamo, demanded to be included in the province of Brescia
.
In 1923 several houses suffer damage from the failure of the Gleno Dam
(Italy), with 46 deaths among the inhabitants.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in Val Camonica
Val Camonica
Val Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...
, province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
, in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
It lies on the right bank of the river Dezzo
Dezzo
Dezzois a river of Lombardy and is the main river of Val di Scalve. Dezzo starts its course in the mountain of Schilpario at 1800m then continues to the river Oglio. Dezzo's mouth is close to the village of Boario Terme....
, which comes from the Val di Scalve. It is crossed by Strada Statale 294 della Valle di Scalve.
History
Angolo was a mining center known since the 4th century BC. Since the 12th century AD its history was closely linked to that of the FedericiFederici
Federici may mean:*Camillo Federici , Italian actor and playwright*Daniele Federici, , Italian footballer*Danny Federici, musician*Italia Federici, President of the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy...
family. In 1335 Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo was an Italian theatre, opera and cinema director, as well as a screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Leopard and Death in Venice .-Life:...
granted them a privilege to extract iron in the area. In 1403 Caterina Visconti
Caterina Visconti
Caterina Visconti, Duchess of Milan was a member of the Italian noble family Visconti, which ruled Milan from 1277 to 1447. She was the second wife of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, the first Duke of Milan, and was the mother of two succeeding Dukes of Milan, Gian Maria Visconti and Filippo Maria Visconti...
gave the family the possessions of the Antonioli of Grevo in exchange for the support offered her.
In 1408 Angolo went to Pandolfo III Malatesta
Pandolfo III Malatesta
Pandolfo III Malatesta was an Italian condottiero and lord of Fano, a member of the famous House of Malatesta.-Biography:...
, who ceded it to Comicino Federici, who temporarily sided for the Guelphs
Guelphs and Ghibellines
The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, respectively, in central and northern Italy. During the 12th and 13th centuries, the split between these two parties was a particularly important aspect of the internal policy of the Italian city-states...
, until 1419, when he returned to the Ghibelline allegiance and the Visconti.
In 1509 Angolo (called Anghol) appears in a map of the Valle Camonica designed by Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance...
.
In 1846 the town of Angolo, placed administratively in the province of Bergamo, demanded to be included in the province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
.
In 1923 several houses suffer damage from the failure of the Gleno Dam
Gleno Dam
The Gleno Dam was a multiple-arch dam on the Gleno River in the Valle di Scalve in the northern Province of Bergamo, Italy. The dam was constructed between 1916 and 1923 with the purpose of producing hydroelectric power...
(Italy), with 46 deaths among the inhabitants.
Main sights
- Parish Church of San LorenzoSaint LawrenceLawrence of Rome was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.- Holy Chalice :...
, of ancient origin, rebuilt in 1694 and enlarged in 1757. The side portals are in "Simona stone". The fifteen panels of the entrance door depict episodes of Christ's Life. - Church of Saint ElizabethSaint ElizabethSaint Elizabeth may refer to:* Saint Elizabeth , the mother of John the Baptist* Saint Elisabeth of Hungary * Saint Elizabeth of Portugal * Saint Elizabeth of Reute...
(or of the Visitation), situated along the road that leads into the Val di Scalve. It was built between the 15h and 16th century. - Hermitage of Saint Sylvester: built in the early 16th century.
- Former Albrici - Federici palace, with a 16th-century portal in "SarnicoSarnicoSarnico is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 20 km east of Bergamo at the southern end of Lake Iseo...
stone".