Palazzolo sull'Oglio

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Palazzolo_sull'Oglio-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Palazzolo sull'Oglio
name=Palazzolo sull'Oglio
region = Lombardy
province = Brescia (BS)
area_total_km2 = 23
population_total = 18952
population_density_km2 = 825
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|45|36|N|9|53|E|display=inline,title
postalcode = 25036
website = [http://www.palazzoloweb.it Official Site]
mayor = Silvano Moreschi
frazioni= San Pancrazio
elevation_m =170
gentilic = Palazzolesi
telephone =030
saint = San Fedele
day = May 14
mapx=45.53
mapy=9.94

Palazzolo sull'Oglio is a town and "comune" in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, bording with the Province of Bergamo. Other big towns very near are Chiari and Rovato.

History

The town was born on the borders of the Oglio river. The first witnesses about the name "Palazzolo" date 830 A.D.Palazzolo was a fundamental industrial centre of Italy at the end of the 19th century. In 1954 the town was celebrated as città (officially recognized as city). The Tower of the People, that is the symbol of the town was built between 1813 and 1830 and is as today the second highest circular Italy's tower, after the Tower of Pisa.

ights and Monuments

* The Tower of the People ("Torre del Popolo").
* The Castle.
* The Roman Bridge.
* The Ancient Pieve ("Antica Pieve").
* The Cathedral ("Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta").
* The three Kupfer villas ("Le ville Kupfer").

Transport

From Palazzolo it is very easy to get to the main cities and towns throughout Italy. The train station is not far from the centre and operates on the Lecco(Alps)-Bergamo-Brescia line. Milan and Venice can be reached by train changing in Bergamo or in Brescia. The A4 highway, the most important Italian route, has a stop called Palazzolo, that is actually in the north of the town. The nearest International Airport is Orio al Serio International Airport, just 15 minutes by car.

ports

Founded in 1913, the soccer association for the town is Associazione Calcio Palazzolo (Palazzolo Soccer Association).fact|date=February 2008 They play in the local stadium, "Stadio Comunale", which holds up to 4,500 people.

Notable residents

*Luisa Corna, singer and showgirl
*Maurizio Belpietro, journalist, former editor of the conservative national daily newspaper "Il Giornale" and now editor of "Panorama" an Italian weekly newsmagazine.fact|date=February 2008

ee also

* Province of Brescia
* Lombardy
* Oglio river

External links

* [http://www.palazzoloweb.it Official Site]