Carate Brianza
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Carate Brianza is a town and comune
in the province of Monza and Brianza. The city lies at an altitude ranging from 230 and 300 m above sea level, on the Lambro
river.
, as shown by a discovery made of carved rocks that are now preserved in the Archeological Museum of Milan.
The Lombard
Queen Theodolinda built in this town a tower, which later was turned into the bell tower for the main church. After the 10th century, a wall was built around the town to protect it from barbarian attacks. The Middle Age
was characterized by the spreading of the Christianity
, so five churches were built and also a hospital.
During the 19th century a famous jurist and philosopher, Gian Domenico Romagnosi
, lived in Carate.
The imposing church of Sant' Ambrogio e Simpliciano, built in the 19th century, is situated in the centre of the town, near the statue of Sant'Anatalone, which has been restored recently.
Carate Brianza is divided into the following frazioni (roughly equivalent to the anglocentric ward): Agliate, and Costa Lambro .
The most important monument is the Basilica of San Pietro and San Paolo in Agliate, the church is a masterpiece of the Romanesque style.
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 the province of Monza and Brianza. The city lies at an altitude ranging from 230 and 300 m above sea level, on the Lambro
Lambro
For the river in Cilento, see Lambro . For the genus, see Lambro .The Lambro is a river of Lombardy, northern Italy, a left tributary of the Po....
river.
History
The history of Carate Brianza dates back to the Stone AgeStone Age
The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...
, as shown by a discovery made of carved rocks that are now preserved in the Archeological Museum of Milan.
The Lombard
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
Queen Theodolinda built in this town a tower, which later was turned into the bell tower for the main church. After the 10th century, a wall was built around the town to protect it from barbarian attacks. The Middle Age
Middle age
Middle age is the period of age beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age. Various attempts have been made to define this age, which is around the third quarter of the average life span of human beings....
was characterized by the spreading of the Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, so five churches were built and also a hospital.
During the 19th century a famous jurist and philosopher, Gian Domenico Romagnosi
Gian Domenico Romagnosi
Gian Domenico Romagnosi was an Italian philosopher, economist and jurist.-Biography:Gian Domenico Romagnosi was born in Salsomaggiore Terme....
, lived in Carate.
Main sights
Sights include the "Villa Cusani Confalonieri", originally built as a castle and that became municipal property when the family died out. Now you can find there a park and the public library.The imposing church of Sant' Ambrogio e Simpliciano, built in the 19th century, is situated in the centre of the town, near the statue of Sant'Anatalone, which has been restored recently.
Carate Brianza is divided into the following frazioni (roughly equivalent to the anglocentric ward): Agliate, and Costa Lambro .
The most important monument is the Basilica of San Pietro and San Paolo in Agliate, the church is a masterpiece of the Romanesque style.
See also
- Agliate
- BrianzaBrianzathumb|250px|The [[Corni di Canzo]].Brianza is a geographical area at the foot of the Alps, in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy.-Geography:...
- Simone Cantoni
- LambroLambroFor the river in Cilento, see Lambro . For the genus, see Lambro .The Lambro is a river of Lombardy, northern Italy, a left tributary of the Po....
- Gian Domenico RomagnosiGian Domenico RomagnosiGian Domenico Romagnosi was an Italian philosopher, economist and jurist.-Biography:Gian Domenico Romagnosi was born in Salsomaggiore Terme....