Adro (
Brescian
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: ) is a town and ''
comune
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'' in the
province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia ( it, provincia di Brescia; Brescian: ) is a Province in the Lombardy administrative region of northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia.
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, in
Lombardy, with a traditional wine-growing vocation favored by its position in the
Franciacorta
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area (northern Italy).
Physical geography
The municipality of Adro is located at the foot of Monte Alto, in
Franciacorta
The territory of Franciacorta, from Latin "franchae curtes", which means "exempted from paying duties", is a section of the Province of Brescia in the Italian Region of Lombardy. Franciacorta is known for its wine production and includes world-f ...
about six kilometers from
Lago d'Iseo
Lake Iseo or Iseo lake ( ; it, Lago d'Iseo ; lmo, Lach d'Izé, label=Eastern Lombard), also known as Sebino (; la, Sebinus), is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy, fed by the Oglio River.
It is in the north of the country in the Val C ...
, in the southwestern part of
province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia ( it, provincia di Brescia; Brescian: ) is a Province in the Lombardy administrative region of northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia.
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.
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Origin of the name
From what is reported by Mazza (1986), the origins of the toponym are uncertain: Dante Olivieri claims that it would come from
Latin
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''ater'' or ''atro'' ("black", "dark", "obscure"), while Paolo Guerrini suggested the derivation from ''acer'', demonstrating the ancient presence of
maple
''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since http ...
woods. In a document of 822 it is called ''Atro''.
[Mazza authored a complete work for ''Il Bresciano''.]
History
The oldest evidence of anthropization in the municipality of Adro are
Neolithic
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finds found in the hamlet of . The finds of tombs with grave goods from the late imperial period (III century) and
Longobardi date back to a later period.
The oldest news of the village of Adro is present in the document in which it is mentioned as ''Atro'', dated April 10, 822. In it, the Abbess Eremperga gave a vico con corte to a certain Rampergo.
The castle was built between 13th and 14th century: in acts of 1006 and 1050 Adro is named as vicus'' and not as ''castrum''. Both under the domination of the
Visconti
Visconti is a surname which may refer to:
Italian noble families
* Visconti of Milan, ruled Milan from 1277 to 1447
** Visconti di Modrone, collateral branch of the Visconti of Milan
* Visconti of Pisa and Sardinia, ruled Gallura in Sardinia from ...
and under that of Venice, Adro administratively belonged to the
quadra (
Town Square
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) of
Palazzolo.
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During the Venetian domination – popularly known as
Domini di Terraferma
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– of the territory (from 1426 to 1797) the Bargnani family gained importance in the village, important in the life of the town between the 17th and 18th centuries, to whom the Dandolo counts succeeded.
Coat of arms
The town's coat of arms is formed by a capital "A" with a rounded top, of silver color on a green field, which is surrounded by three bunches of grapes with its branches and tendrils. Of these clusters, two are at the top, while the other is at the larger tip; the vine is golden, loading the bunch.
The oldest form of this coat of arms appears in the frescoes
sixteenth century of the ancient parish church.
Monuments and places of interest
Buildings of interest in the municipality of Adro:
Religious architectures
![Chiesa di S Giovanni Battista e Torre - Adro (Foto Luca Giarelli)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Chiesa_di_S_Giovanni_Battista_e_Torre_-_Adro_%28Foto_Luca_Giarelli%29.jpg)
* Bargnani church.
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Chiesa parrocchiale di San Giovanni Battista: whose construction was completed in 1769 and saw the ten-year commitment of the local population in its realization. It is located in the center of the town, facing the square decorated with a fountain from the Vantini period. Inside there is a triptych from the Romanino school (16th-century) and presents decorations with eighteenth-century stuccoes. The main altar is the work of Andrea Fantoni and other artists in his workshop.
* Church of Santa Maria in Favento: 15th century with frescoes from 15th and 16th century, restored in 1962.
* Church of Santa Maria Assunta: built in the 16th century on the hill in the ancient castle, it was parish until the current parish church was built, while today it serves as a cemetery chapel. Equipped with large
Gothic
Gothic or Gothics may refer to:
People and languages
*Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes
**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
**Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...
style bays, it has the entrances on the northern side and a staircase protected by a trussed arcade.
* Sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve: built in Eighteenth century on a project by the abbot
Gaspare Turbini It is a building with a central plan in octagonal shape with a dome.
Civil architectures
* Palazzo Bargnani-Dandolo: built by the Bargnani family in 17th century. It was inherited by the Dandolo family and is currently the seat of the Town Hall.
In front of the palace bust of the countess Ermellina Maselli Dandolo by the sculptor Emilio Magoni. In the hall of the municipal council there is a portrait of the nobleman Gaetano Bargnani painted by Pitocchetto.
* Villa De Riva: built by the architect Antonio Tagliaferri at the end of the 19th century.
Military architectures
* Tower: in bare stone, with Ghibelline battlements and a terragonal plan, which with the ancient castle was part of the medieval defensive system of the town.
* Castle: it was built on the slopes of the mountain, where there is the cemetery, between the 13th and 14th century. As of 2013, only the fourteenth-century entrance to the drawbridge remains.
In the cemetery, Vincenzo Vela's Bargnani-Dandolo grave (19th century).
Demographics
Demographic evolution
Ethnicities and foreign minorities
Foreigners residing in the municipality are 651, that is 9.19% of the population. The following are the most consistent groups:
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Morocco
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, 173 – 2.44%
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Romania
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, 135 – 1.24%
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Albania
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, 67 – 0.94%
* India, 53 – 0.74%
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Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
, 51 – 0.72%
Languages and dialects
In the
local dialect
Local may refer to:
Geography and transportation
* Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand
* Local, Missouri, a community in the United States
* Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administra ...
() there is the phrase ''Laurà per la césa de Ader'', or to work for the church of Adro. With this statement we mean generally to work for free: the origin of the saying goes back to the great voluntary work in which the people of Adriano applied themselves when they decided to build their church, also engaging on holidays without any compensation.
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Anthropic geography
The municipal statute recognizes the existence of two localities: Adro and Torbiato. This last fraction was an autonomous municipality until 1928, when it was abolished with royal decree no. 1679.
Economy
The sector that absorbs the largest number of workers is the manufacturing industry (which, in 2001, employed 48% of the employed) followed by construction (23%) and commerce (9%); agriculture (which accounted for 4% of employees in 2001) has grown in recent years due to the wine-growing vocation of the area and occupies a prestigious position in the panorama of the production of
Franciacorta
The territory of Franciacorta, from Latin "franchae curtes", which means "exempted from paying duties", is a section of the Province of Brescia in the Italian Region of Lombardy. Franciacorta is known for its wine production and includes world-f ...
. Construction covers 46% of artisan businesses as the location of the municipality is in the urbanized area of Lombardy.
Infrastructure and transport
Roads
*
A4 motorway
* Provincial road SP XI
* Provincial road SP XII
* Provincial road SP 17
Railways
The municipality is served by the
Borgonato-Adro station, located along the
Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway, served by regional trains operated by
Trenord
Trenord is a railway company which is responsible for the operation of regional passenger trains in Lombardy. The company was established by the two main railway companies in Lombardy, Trenitalia and Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM), to manage train ope ...
as part of the service contract stipulated with
Lombardy region.
Between 1897 and 1915 Torbiato also hosted a station of the
Iseo-Rovato-Chiari tramway.
[ Mafrici wrote an article on the extra-urban tram system in Brescia.
]
Administration
List of mayors
Below is the list of mayors elected directly by citizens (since 1995):
![Municipio - Adro (Foto Luca Giarelli)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Municipio_-_Adro_%28Foto_Luca_Giarelli%29.jpg)
Twin-towns
Adro is
twinned with:
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Vezia
Vezia is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Geography
Vezia has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, ...
,
Switzerland.
Sports
The football club A.S.D. Adrense 1909, who played in regional amateur championships.
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Bibliography
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References
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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