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Marnate's Bunker
Marnate's Bunker is a military monument of World War II, with the purpose of being used as an industrial bunker. It is located in Valle Olona (Varese), Italy, between the boundaries of Marnate, Olgiate Olona and Gorla Minore. Built by the Germans between July and September 1944, Marnate's Bunker was conquered by the Italian resistance movement on April 26, 1945 after a harsh fight against the German garrison. During the fight, five Germans were killed, while from Garibaldini only an Italian named Carlo Moltrasio from Fagnano Olona died, and two more were slightly injured. After the surrender of the Germans, the partisans inspected the bunker, finding it completely empty, except for a powerful bomb intended to destroy it. History In September 1944, Lieutenant Aldo Icardi, with the collaboration of the American Office of Strategic Services, parachuted behind the enemy lines of Mount Mottarone in command of Chrysler Mission with the specific task of capturing Benito Mussolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnate's Bunker
Marnate's Bunker is a military monument of World War II, with the purpose of being used as an industrial bunker. It is located in Valle Olona (Varese), Italy, between the boundaries of Marnate, Olgiate Olona and Gorla Minore. Built by the Germans between July and September 1944, Marnate's Bunker was conquered by the Italian resistance movement on April 26, 1945 after a harsh fight against the German garrison. During the fight, five Germans were killed, while from Garibaldini only an Italian named Carlo Moltrasio from Fagnano Olona died, and two more were slightly injured. After the surrender of the Germans, the partisans inspected the bunker, finding it completely empty, except for a powerful bomb intended to destroy it. History In September 1944, Lieutenant Aldo Icardi, with the collaboration of the American Office of Strategic Services, parachuted behind the enemy lines of Mount Mottarone in command of Chrysler Mission with the specific task of capturing Benito Mussolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busto Arsizio
Busto Arsizio (; lmo, label= Bustocco, Büsti Grandi) is an Italian city and ''comune'' in the south-easternmost part of the Province of Varese, in the region of Lombardy, in Northern Italy, north of Milan. The economy of Busto Arsizio is mainly based on industry and commerce. It is the fifth municipality in the region by population and the first in the province. History Despite some claims about a Celtic heritage, recent studies suggest that the "''Bustocchi''s ancestors were Ligurians, called "wild" by Pliny, "marauders and robbers" by Livy and "unshaven and hairy" by Pompeius Tragus. They were skilled ironworkers and much sought after as mercenary soldiers. A remote Ligurian influence is perceptible in the local dialect, Büstócu, slightly different from other Western Lombard varieties, according to a local expert and historian Luigi Giavini. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monza
Monza (, ; lmo, label=Lombard language, Lombard, Monça, locally ; lat, Modoetia) is a city and ''comune'' on the River Lambro, a tributary of the Po River, Po in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. Monza is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, which hosts the Formula One Italian Grand Prix with a massive Italian support ''tifosi'' for the Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari team. On 11 June 2004, Monza was designated the capital of the new province of Province of Monza e Brianza, Monza and Brianza. The new administrative arrangement came fully into effect in summer 2009; previously, Monza was a ''comune'' within the province of Milan. Monza is the third-largest city of Lombardy and is the most important economic, industrial and administrative centre of the Brianza area, supporting a textile industry and a publishing trade. Monza also hosts a Department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turbigo
Turbigo (Milanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about west of Milan, along the Naviglio Grande canal. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,486 and an area of . Turbigo borders the following municipalities: Castano Primo, Cameri, Robecchetto con Induno, Galliate. It is the birthplace of naturalist Giuseppe Gené. It is home to a medieval castle, known from the 9th century and perhaps built around a Roman tower, and to church of ''Santi Cosma e Damiano'' (1639–40). Also from the 17th century is a bridge over the Naviglio Grande. On 3 June 1859, Turbigo was the site of the Battle of Turbigo, a battle of the Second Italian War of Independence. Franco-Piedmontese troops crossed the Ticino via a pontoon bridge to occupy the town. The battle is commemorated in the name of rue de Turbigo, a Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleggio
Oleggio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,490 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Among its churches is the 10th-century, Romanesque-style San Michele. Geography Oleggio borders the following municipalities: Bellinzago Novarese, Marano Ticino, Mezzomerico, Momo, Vaprio d'Agogna, and Vizzola Ticino Vizzola Ticino is a village and ''comune'' of the province of Varese in Lombardy, Italy. It is on the banks of the Ticino River, immediately to the west of Strada Provinciale 52 on the western perimeter of Malpensa Airport. In the late 19th ce .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the Ticino River starts to flow towards the Po River. The main historical sight is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9th and 10th centuries. It houses a painting by Bernardino Zenale Bernardo (or Bernardino) Zenale (c. 1460 – 1526) was an Italian painter and architect. Biography Zenale was born in Treviglio, Lombardy, where in 1485 he finished the great polyptych for the church of St. Martin, together with his fellow Be ... (1503). References External links * Cities and towns in Lombardy Populated places on the Ticino (river) {{Varese-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sesto may refer to: People Surname * Camilo Sesto (1946–2019), Spanish singer * Cesare da Sesto, (1477–1523) Italian painter * Count Sesto, an Italian noble title Given name * Sesto Bruscantini (1919–2003), Italian opera singer * Sesto Pals (–2008), Romanian writer * Sesto Prete (1919–1991), Italian-American philologist * Sesto Rocchi (1909–1991), Italian luthier Places * Sesto al Reghena, Pordenone, Italy * Sesto Calende, Varese, Italy * Sesto Campano, Isernia, Italy * Sesto ed Uniti, Cremona, Italy * Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy * Sesto San Giovanni, Milano, Italy * Sexten (Italian: ''Sesto''), Bolzano, Italy See also * Sestos, an ancient city in Turkey *Sestu Sestu is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
File For The Construction Of Marnate's Bunker
File or filing may refer to: Mechanical tools and processes * File (tool), a tool used to ''remove'' fine amounts of material from a workpiece **Filing (metalworking), a material removal process in manufacturing ** Nail file, a tool used to gently abrade away and shape the edges of fingernails and toenails Documents * An arranged collection of documents *Filing (legal), submitting a document to the clerk of a court Computing * Computer file, a resource for storing information ** file URI scheme ** (command), a Unix program for determining the type of data contained in a computer file *File system, a method of storing and organizing computer files and their data *Files by Google, an Android app *Files (Apple), an Apple app Other uses * File (formation), a single column of troops one in front of the other * File (chess), a column of the chessboard * Filé powder, a culinary ingredient used in Cajun and Creole cooking * Filé (band), a Cajun musical ensemble from Louisiana, U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmorea
Valmorea ( Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about west of Como. Valmorea borders the following municipalities: Albiolo, Bizzarone, Cagno, Rodero, Uggiate-Trevano Uggiate-Trevano (; Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about west of Como, on the border with Switzerland. Uggiate-Trevano borders the followi .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mendrisio
Mendrisio (; lmo, label= Ticinese, Mendris ) is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Mendrisio is the seat of the Accademia di Architettura of the university of Italian-speaking Switzerland (USI). The municipality was boosted in size on 4 April 2004 when it incorporated the former municipality of Salorino. On 5 April 2009 it incorporated the former municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Rancate and Tremona. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Besazio, Ligornetto and Meride merged into the municipality of Mendrisio. Mendrisio is served by Mendrisio railway station. History Mendrisio was first mentioned in 793 as ''Mendrici'' and was also known by its German name, ''Mendris'' though this name is no longer used. However, the area was inhabited during the Roman era. Around thirty tombs, a villa and coins from a Roman settlement have been discovered in the area. Following the collapse of the Roman Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Social Republic
The Italian Social Republic ( it, Repubblica Sociale Italiana, ; RSI), known as the National Republican State of Italy ( it, Stato Nazionale Repubblicano d'Italia, SNRI) prior to December 1943 but more popularly known as the Republic of Salò ( it, Repubblica di Salò ), was a German puppet state with limited diplomatic recognition which was created during the later part of World War II, that existed from the beginning of the German occupation of Italy in September 1943 until the surrender of German troops in Italy in May 1945. The German occupation regime provoked widespread national resistance, leading to the Italian Civil War. The Italian Social Republic was the second and final incarnation of the Italian Fascist state, oficially led by Benito Mussolini and his reformed anti-monarchist Republican Fascist Party. The newly-founded state declared Rome its capital but was ''de facto'' centred on Salò (hence its colloquial name), a small town on Lake Garda, near Brescia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cernobbio
Cernobbio ( Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located about north of Milan and about northwest of Como, on the border with Switzerland and near the Lake Como. The highest peak is the Monte Bisbino, at . Cernobbio borders the following municipalities: Blevio, Breggia (Switzerland), Como, Maslianico, Moltrasio, Vacallo (Switzerland). Cernobbio received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 24, 2005. Events Since 1975, every year in early September the city of Cernobbio hosts the Ambrosetti Forum, an international economic conference. Transport and tourism Cernobbio is a stopping point on the bus and ferry services that link Como to Colico via the west side of Lake Como. It is the starting point for the long-distance footpath ''La Via dei Monti Lariani''. See also * Villa Erba * Villa d'Este (Cernobbio) ** Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este * Ambrosetti Forum * La Via dei Monti Lariani * RIO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
