Berzo Demo is an Italian

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 comune

Comune

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 of 1.772 inhabitants in Val Camonica

Val Camonica

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, province of Brescia

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, in Lombardy

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Geography

The town of Berzo Demo is nestled on the southern slopes of the Pian della Regina. It is formed by three villages: the more downstream is Demo, the focus is Berzo and on top is Monte. It is bounded by other communes of Cedegolo

Cedegolo

Cedegolo is an Italian comune of 1.264 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.-Geography:The village of Cedegolo located in a narrow gorge formed by Oglio river, on its eastern side...

, Cevo

Cevo

Cevo is an Italian comune of 969 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.-Geography:It is bounded by other communes of Saviore dell'Adamello and Berzo Demo...

, Malonno

Malonno

Malonno is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. The comune is bounded by other communes of Berzo Demo, Paisco Loveno and Sonico. Located in the Valle Camonica....

, Paisco Loveno

Paisco Loveno

Paisco Loveno is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy....

, Sellero

Sellero

Sellero is a comune of 1,503 people in the province of Brescia in the middle Val Camonica....

, Sonico

Sonico

Sonico is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Berzo Demo, Cevo, Edolo, Malonno, Saviore dell'Adamello...

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History

Monday, April 6, 1299 the consuls of the vicinia of Berzo and Demo go to Cemmo where is Cazoino Capriolo, Chamberlain of the Bishop of Brescia Berardo Maggi. Here swear according to the usual formula loyalty to the bishop, and pay the tithe due.

On May 15, 1365 the Bishop of Brescia Enrico Sessa invests iure feuds for a tenth of the rights in the territories of Breno, Vione, Vezza, Sonico, Malonno, Berzo Demo, Astrio, Ossimo and Losine Giovanni and Gerardo sons of Pasino Federici

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 of Mu.

The peace of Breno of December 31, 1397 the representatives of the community of Demo, Albertino di Martino di Demo and the notary Giovannino Boldrini of Saviore, stands on the Ghibelline bank of Oglio

Oglio

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On September 17, 1423 the Bishop of Brescia Francesco Marerio invests iure feuds for a tenth of the rights in the territories of Monno, Cevo, Andrist, Grumello, Saviore, Cemmo, Ono, Sonico, Astri, Malegno, Cortenedolo, Vione, Incudine and Berzo Demo at Bertolino della Torre of Cemmo.

In 1760 Berzo Demo and Monte were 790 inhabitants.

Between 1927 and 1948 (Royal Decree 28 September 1927) Berzo Demo was joint to Cedegolo

Cedegolo

Cedegolo is an Italian comune of 1.264 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.-Geography:The village of Cedegolo located in a narrow gorge formed by Oglio river, on its eastern side...

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Religious architectures

The churches of Berzo Demo are:

• Berzo
  • Parish Church of St. Eusebius, fifteenth of origin, extended in the seventeenth century. The ancon of the mayor altar is made by Pietro Ramus.
• Demo
  • Parish of San Lorenzo
    Saint Lawrence
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    , the portal has the date 1757
  • Church of St. Augustine
    St. Augustine
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    , near the bell tower, now desecrated. Within a tombstone dated 1640.
  • Church of San Zeno, on a hillock at the foot of the country, is of the sixteenth century. It has a triangular tower-bell.
  • Church dedicated to Saint Valentine
    Saint Valentine
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     (or "of the Deads"): Until a few years ago was literally covered with votive ex voto, especially those anatomical (legs, feet, hands wood).

Traditions and folklore

The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of

• Berzo is Bersàgoi
• Demo is Gòs
• Monte is Gàcc

External links

Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali