Cevo is an Italian

Italy

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 comune

Comune

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of 969 inhabitants in Val Camonica

Val Camonica

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, province of Brescia

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, in Lombardy

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Geography

It is bounded by other communes of Saviore dell'Adamello

Saviore dell'Adamello

Saviore dell'Adamello is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy.It is bounded by the commune of Cevo. It is located in the upper part of the Camonica valley and the slopes of the Adamello valley....

 and Berzo Demo

Berzo Demo

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. Located near Valle Camonica near the slopes of Adamello.

History

On April 22, 1644 The country Cevo was almost completely burned to the fall of a thunderbolt.

On July 3, 1944, the country is burned Cevo in retaliation against the partisans. houses are totally destroyed, 48 damaged and 12 others looted, were killed 6 people. Out of a population of about 1,200 residents were as many as 800 homeless.

Religious architectures

Churches Cevo are:

• Church of St. Sixtus of the sixteenth century from earlier Romanesque building, surrounded by a small cemetery.
• Parish of San Vigilio of the sixteenth century
• Church of Sant 'Antonio Abate
• Was erected in 2005, the Cross of the Pope.

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 Cevo is Barlócc.

External links

Historical photos - Intercam Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali