Paratico

Last updated

Paratico

Paradèch
Comune di Paratico
Paratico Chiesa Parrocchiale Santa Maria Assunta 2008.jpg
Church
Location of Paratico
Italy provincial location map 2015.svg
Red pog.svg
Paratico
Location of Paratico in Italy
Italy Lombardy location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Paratico
Paratico (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°40′N9°58′E / 45.667°N 9.967°E / 45.667; 9.967 Coordinates: 45°40′N9°58′E / 45.667°N 9.967°E / 45.667; 9.967
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Frazioni Adro, Capriolo, Credaro (BG), Iseo, Sarnico (BG), Villongo (BG)
Government
  MayorCarlo Tengattini (lista civica Paratico Futur@) from 26/05/2014
Area
  Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total4,485
  Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Paraticesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25030
Dialing code 035
ISTAT code 017134
Website Official website

Paratico (Brescian: Paradèch) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is located at the southwestern end of Lake Iseo.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Brescia Province of Italy

The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,325 and its capital is the city of Brescia.

Lombardy Region of Italy

Lombardy is one of the twenty administrative regions of Italy, in the northwest of the country, with an area of 23,844 square kilometres (9,206 sq mi). About 10 million people, forming one-sixth of Italy's population, live in Lombardy and about a fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in the region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest regions in Europe. Milan, Lombardy's capital, is the second-largest city and the largest metropolitan area in Italy.

Contents

Territory

The town of Paratico is part of the hilly area called Franciacorta.

History

Paratico lies at Franciacorta's extreme western border, in a splendid position overlooking Lake Iseo. The place name had already made its appearance in the year 975, when the Longobard Erberto donated to his nephew Rotepaldo some of his properties, among which, Paratico. Its past strategic importance is attested by the impressive ruins of the powerful castello Lantieri, located on a hill top and commanding a view all over the surrounding landscape. The castle was probably built in the 13th century, perhaps on the foundations of an older castle, dating back to 1007. It rises on a solitary place, ideal to control the outlet of the Oglio river from Lake Iseo, and to survey the roads leading to the plain and to Bergamo. The Lantieri family, in the 15th century, had already spread into several branches; they sided with the Ghibellines, and owned many properties, both in Paratico and Torbiato, including some stone quarries. According to the "Chronicle of the Lantieri de Paratico family", written in 1600, Dante Alighieri stayed at the castle in 1311. Here, the poet would have drawn his inspiration to conceive Purgatory's structure and to compose some of his lyrics. In Vanzago, on the old road to Capriolo, there was a 13th-century castle, subsequently transformed into a convent and then, in 1850, into a hospital. Today it has become a farm. In the locality of S. Pietro rises the church of that name, dating back to 1730; on 8 December, every year, it is the scene of a traditional festival dedicated to the "Madonna of the Apples" (the legend says that the man used to offer an apple to his lady, in token of his love). The parish church dates back to the 15th century. Previous to the construction of S. Peter's cemetery, corpses were buried around this church; it was enlarged and renovated in 1724 and furtherly improved in 1878. Some interesting works are preserved in its interior, such as the polychrome inlaid high altar and the splendid Rosary kaltar, with marble marquetry. Fusia's water mill and irrigation ditch represent a complex medieval achievement of hydraulic engineering; they favoured the development of commercial and market activities in Paratico. The surrounding hills offer some enchanting vistas. The sandstone called "Sarnico's stone" is still quarried from these hills; it was much used for construction in past centuries. The splendid position between the lake and the hills, and its good hotel facilities, make Paratico one of the favourite tourist spots of the whole territory.

Related Research Articles

Refrancore Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Refrancore is a village and comune in the northwestern Italian province of Asti in the Piedmont region, located some 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Asti in the Basso Monferrato. The territory of the comune extends over an area of 13.15 square kilometres (5.08 sq mi) and is largely devoted to agriculture, in particular to vineyards growing the Grignolino and Barbera wine grapes.

Caccamo Comune in Sicily, Italy

Caccamo is a town and comune located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily in the Metropolitan City of Palermo.

Iseo, Lombardy Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Iseo is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, on the south shore of Lake Iseo. It is bounded by the communes of Provaglio d'Iseo, Sulzano, Polaveno and Paratico.

Manerba del Garda Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Manerba del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located at the southwest side of the Lake Garda.

Monte Isola Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Monte Isola is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Palazzolo sullOglio Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Palazzolo sull'Oglio is a city and comune in the Province of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is located south of Lake Iseo, bordering the Province of Bergamo, and has a population of 20,208. It is the fifth largest city in the Province, after Brescia, Desenzano del Garda, Montichiari and Lumezzane.

Pisogne Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Pisogne is a comune of 8156 inhabitants in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy.

Rovato Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Rovato is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. Neighbouring towns are Coccaglio, Erbusco and Cazzago San Martino. It is located in the Franciacorta hills, 11 km south of Lake Iseo and 18 km west of Brescia.

Franciacorta geographic region

The territory of Franciacorta, literally short France, is a section of the Province of Brescia in the Italian Region of Lombardy. Franciacorta extends from Mount Orfano on the southwest area to the shores of Lake Iseo, and from the river Oglio on the western border to the city of Brescia in the east. The geography of rolling hills was shaped by glacial action. The soil, glacial moraines consisting of gravel and sand over limestone, drains well, and is ideal for the cultivation of grapes and winemaking. The weather is mild and constant due to its location south of the foothills of the Alps and the tempering presence of large lakes. To publicize enotourism the district established a Strada del Vino Franciacorta on the model of the famed German Wine Route (Weinstraße) in 2001.

Lovere Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Lovere is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, northern Italy, at the northwest end of Lake Iseo.

Monsummano Terme Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Monsummano Terme is an comune located in the Province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located in the Valdinievole, and is a popular spa resort.

Atessa Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Atessa is an municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy. It is part of the Val di Sangro mountain community. It is the largest municipality in the province by extension and eighth by population.

Bisenti Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Bisenti is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy.

Roseto Valfortore Comune in Apulia, Italy

Roseto Valfortore is a small town and comune of the Province of Foggia, in the Apulia Region of southeastern Italy.

San Paolo dArgon Comune in Lombardy, Italy

San Paolo d'Argon is a comune (municipality) of 5,721 inhabitants in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Bergamo. The commune is located at the beginning of the Cavallina Valley and it's crossed by two main roads: the Strada Statale 42 del Tonale e della Mendola and the Provincial Road 91 to the Lake Iseo.

Sambuca di Sicilia Comune in Sicily, Italy

Sambuca di Sicilia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 68 kilometres (42 mi) southwest of Palermo and about 89 kilometres (55 mi) northwest of Agrigento.

Dervio Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Dervio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the eastern shore of Lake Como, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Lecco. It is located on a peninsula with same name on the Lake Como, at the mouth of the Varrone river Valley.

Franciacorta DOCG

Franciacorta[frantʃaˈkorta] is a sparkling wine from the Province of Brescia (Lombardy) with DOCG status produced from grapes grown within the boundaries of the territory of Franciacorta, on the hills located between the southern shore of Lake Iseo and the city of Brescia. It was awarded DOC status in 1967, the designation then also including red and white still wines. Since 1995 the DOCG classification has applied exclusively to the sparkling wines of the area.

Brescia Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometres from the lakes Garda and Iseo. With a population of more than 200,000, it is the second largest city in the region and the fourth of northwest Italy. The urban area of Brescia extends beyond the administrative city limits and has a population of 672,822, while over 1.5 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is the administrative capital of the Province of Brescia, one of the largest in Italy, with over 1,200,000 inhabitants.

References