Malegno (
Camunian: ) is a ''
comune
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'' in
Val Camonica
Val Camonica (also ''Valcamonica'' or Camonica Valley, Eastern Lombard: ''Al Camònega'') is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, Italy. It extends about from the Tonale Pass to Corna Trentapassi, in the ...
,
province of Brescia
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With an ar ...
,
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...
, northern
Italy
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. Malegno lies on the right bank of the river
Oglio
The Oglio (; Latin ''Ollius'', or ''Olius''; Lombard ''Òi''; Cremonese ''Ùi'') is a left-side tributary of the river Po in Lombardy, Italy. It is long.
In the hierarchy of the Po's tributaries, with its of length, it occupies the 2nd pla ...
, and is crossed by the river Lanico.
History
Traces of ancient human activities are represented by two statues-stele, founded in the "Bagnolo" area, west of Malegno.
In 1758 the waters of Lanico flooded the area.
By decree of 1928 the town of Malegno was united with that of Cividate Camuno, forming a single commune until 1947.
Main sights
![Chiesa S Maria al Ponte - Malegno (Foto Luca Giarelli)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Chiesa_S_Maria_al_Ponte_-_Malegno_%28Foto_Luca_Giarelli%29.jpg)
* Parish Church of St. Andrew, built between 1706 and 1709.
* former parish of St. Andrew, modified in the 15th, 16th, and 17th century.
* Church of Santa Maria at the Bridge, near the Hospital Vallecamonica. It dates from the 14th century.
Culture
The scütüm are, in
Camunian dialect
Eastern Lombard is a group of closely related variants of Lombard, a Gallo-Italic dialect spoken in Lombardy, mainly in the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia and Mantua, in the area around Cremona and in parts of Trentino. Its main variants are Be ...
, nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Malegno is ''Crape de Legn'', ''Malignù'', ''Getù''.
References
External links
Historical photos - IntercamHistorical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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