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Cadenazzo
Cadenazzo is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 13 March 2005 the formerly independent municipality of Robasacco was absorbed into Cadenazzo. History Cadenazzo is first mentioned in 1335 as ''Catenacii'', when the ''hospitallis de Cadenazio'' was mentioned. The existence of a medieval castle is in doubt. The collegiate church of San Pietro in Bellinzona owned part of the village by 1438. The chapel of S. Pietro Martire in Cadenazzo may have been built in the 13th Century, but the earliest mention of the chapel is from 1363. However, the chapel has not survived into the modern era and its location is unknown. In 1442, Cadenazzo separated from the mother church of Bellinzona joined the parish of the neighboring village of S. Antonino. They remained part of a joint parish until 1830. Agriculture, once dominant, but not very profitable, is still common in the Magadino valley. Crop yields increased after the correction of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadenazzo Railway Station
Cadenazzo railway station ( it, Stazione di Cadenazzo) is a railway station in the municipality of Cadenazzo, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Cadenazzo–Luino and Giubiasco–Locarno lines of Swiss Federal Railways. Services the following services stop at Cadenazzo: * InterRegio: hourly service between and ; trains continue to or Zürich Hauptbahnhof Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland a .... * : half-hourly service between Locarno and and hourly service to . * : half-hourly service between Locarno and . * : service every two hours to or . References External links * * {{Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia, re80=yes, s20=yes, s30=yes Railway stations in Ticino Railway stations opened in 1874 Swiss Federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellinzona (district)
The district of Bellinzona ( it, Distretto di Bellinzona, also called ''Bellinzonese'') is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Geography The district has an area, . Of this area, or 13.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 68.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.5% is either rivers or lakes and or 7.3% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, 59.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 7.5% is used for growing crops, while 1.7% is used for orchards or vine crops and 4.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the district is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 5.2% is unproductive vegetation and 2.1% is too rocky for vegetation. Demographics Of the Swiss na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medeglia
Medeglia is a village and a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 21 November 2010, the former municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino merged in the new municipality of Monteceneri. History Medeglia is first mentioned in 1195 as ''Medellia''. It can be assumed that in the High Middle Ages, Medeglia was part of the old valley community of Carvina. In 1501-03 changed area around Isone, Medeglia and Lugano became part of the county of Bellinzona, but remained in the Agno parish. It became part of the parish of Bironico in the 13th century. Then, in 1585, it broke away from that parish to become a vice parish. It was raised to a full parish in 1888. The parish church of St. Bartholomew was first mentioned in 1328. The romanesque core of the church was renovated and rebuilt in the 15th and 17th centuries. The local economy of the village was based on animal husbandry and forestry. Starting in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant'Antonino, Switzerland
Sant'Antonino is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Sant'Antonino is first mentioned in 1219 as ''Sancto Antorino''. In the al Sasso area, some late-Roman graves were discovered. During the Middle Ages, the Church of S. Pietro in Bellinzona (early 13th century), the hospital in Contone (1337) and the cathedral of Como (1397) all owned land in Sant'Antonino. Until 1442, it was part of the Bellinzona parish. Then it formed a parish with Cadenazzo, which remained until it dissolved in 1830. The first church in the village is mentioned in 1291. It was rebuilt in the 16th and 17th Centuries, in the Baroque style. The local economy was dominated by livestock farming and agriculture. By the end of the 19th century, reclamation of land along the Magadino river allowed additional agricultural land. Beginning in the 1960s and 70s, it grew into a residential community, due to it close proximity to Bellinzona. At the beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudo
Gudo is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the new municipality of Bellinzona. History Prehistory In 1909–10, work on the banks of the Ticino river in the hamlet of Progero uncovered an extensive prehistoric burial ground. This site, known as ''A Progero'' is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The oldest finds are pottery fragments, indicating that the area was probably inhabited in the Early Bronze Age (17th–16th century BC). The next layer of finds included grave pottery from the Late Bronze Age (13th–12th century BC). Most of the necropolis (over 300 graves) dates from the Iron Age (6th century BC). This settlement is from the Golasecca culture and lasted until about the 2nd century BC. The graves from this period are almos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bironico
Bironico is a village in the northern end of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino merged on 21 November 2010 into the new municipality of Monteceneri.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 History Bironico is first mentioned in 1296 as ''Bironico''. By 1000, Bironico was probably the secular and religious center of Carvina, which included the middle and upper Vedeggio valley. For example, former parish included the villages of Camignolo, Ison, Medeglia, Mezzovico-Vira, Rivera, Robasacco and Sigirino. In the Early Middle Ages it was under the author ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant'Antonio, Switzerland
Sant'Antonio is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It includes the hamlet of Carena. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona. History A grave from the Early Iron Age (750-400 BC) has been discovered in the village. The so-called ''Squadra'' or part of the village made up the medieval municipality of Vallemorobbia. In 1803, it became a part of the political municipality of Vallemorobbia. Sant'Antonio became an independent municipality in 1831. Before 1600 the village part of the parish of Bellinzona, followed by the parish of Pianezzo until 1680. The first mention of the parish church of SS Antonio Abate e Abbondio is in 1371, and the church was rebuilt in the 16th Century. The inhabitants of the village lived on grazing and farming or many emigrated. In 1464, iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivera, Switzerland
Rivera is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino merged on 21 November 2010 into the new municipality of Monteceneri.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 History Rivera is first mentioned in 1296 as ''Sorenzino''. In 1348 it was mentioned as ''Rivera''. Archeological objects and graves from the and the |
Ponte Capriasca
Ponte Capriasca is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Ponte Capriasca is first mentioned in 1335 as ''Ponte''. In 1491 it was mentioned as ''Ponte Criviascha''. Historically, it was part of bailiwick of Lugano. Under the rule of the Duchy of Milan as well as the Swiss Confederation, the village was an independent municipality with its own statutes and rights. The rights and statutes were first documented in 1443 and were confirmed in 1648. Early in the 16th Century, the village was involved in the fierce fighting between the Guelphs and Ghibellines. In 1455, it separated from the Tesserete parish to form an independent parish. The parish church of S. Ambrogio is first mentioned in 1356 but is built on a Roman era foundation. Its present form dates from a rebuilding of 1835, in which the old bell tower and the nave were incorporated. The Last Supper in the interior dates from the 16th Century and was modeled on Leonar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pianezzo
Pianezzo is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona. History In 1905, a major burial ground from the Iron Age came to light, which seems to be from the Golasecca culture. Objects found in the graves indicate that the settlement was also in contact with residents of the Alpine region. East of the city there are also some medieval ruins, which are probably built on the site of a Roman era customs post or even a pre-Roman settlement. Pianezzo is first mentioned in 1382 as ''Planezio''. In the 15th Century the Church of S. Pietro in Bellinzona possessed vineyards and farmsteads in Pianezzo. In the Middle Ages, portions of the village formed part of the community of Vallemorobbia. In 1803 this community became the political mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locarno
, neighboring_municipalities= Ascona, Avegno, Cadenazzo, Cugnasco, Gerra (Verzasca), Gambarogno, Gordola, Lavertezzo, Losone, Minusio, Muralto, Orselina, Tegna, Tenero-Contra , twintowns =* Gagra, Georgia * Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic * Lompoc, United States * Montecatini Terme, Italy * Urbino, Italy } Locarno (, ; Ticinese: ; formerly in german: Luggárus ) is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno (of which it is the capital), located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities. The town of Locarno is located on the northeastern part of the river Maggia (river), Maggia's delta; across the river lies the town of Ascona on the southwestern part of the delta. Locarno is the 74th largest city in Switzerland by p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isone
Isone is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Isone is mainly known for being the location of the grenadier school (Grenadierschule) of the Swiss Army. The Grenadiers are a division of the infantry corps, and have been trained in Isone since 1970. Prior to 1970, training had taken place in Losone. Geography Isone has an area, , of . Of this area, or 4.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 64.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and or 10.6% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. Out of the forested land, 53.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.4% is used for growing crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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