Cerveno is an Italian

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 comune

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of 667 inhabitants in Val Camonica

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, province of Brescia

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, in Lombardy

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Geography

The village of Cerveno is bounded by other communes of Braone, Ceto, Losine, Lozio, Malegno, Ono San Pietro, Paisco Loveno, Schilpario (BG).

History

The peace of Breno of December 31, 1397 the representative of the community Cerveno, Manfredo Barosino (including notaries), lined up on the ghibelline shore.

Monuments and places of interest

Religious architectures

The churches of Cerveno are:

• Parish of San Martino, 13th century, was remodeled in the 17th century. The altarpiece is of Beniamino Simoni.
• Santuario della Via Crucis, similaar to the cycle of the Sacred Mountains.
• Oratory of Our Lady, adjacent to the parish.

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 Cerveno is Giüdé, Capèle, Brusa crus.

External links

Fotografie storiche - Lombardia Beni Culturali