Pisogne ( Camunian: ) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' of 8156 inhabitants 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. With an ar ...

, in

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 ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

Geography

Pisogne is situated at the northern-east tip of

Lake 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 ...

, where 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 ...

flows into the lake. It is the lowermost commune of the

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 ...

. Neighbouring communes are

Marone Marone (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. Physical geography Territory Marone is located on the eastern shore of Lake Iseo at about 200 m a.s.l. The territory is mainly mountainous. It bord ...

Pezzaze Pezzaze (Brescian: ; locally ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Neighbouring communes are Bovegno, Tavernole sul Mella Tavernole sul Mella (Brescian: ) is a ''comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative divis ...

Pian Camuno Pian Camuno ( Camunian: ; locally ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated in the lower part of Val Camonica Val Camonica (also ''Valcamonica'' or Camonica Valley, Eastern Lombard: ''Al Camònega'') is ...

and

Costa Volpino Costa Volpino (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. Situated at the end of Valle Camonica, where the Oglio river enters the Lake Iseo, it is bounded by other communes of Lovere and Rogno Rogno ( Camuno L ...

History

Pisogne is mentioned for the first time in 1227. In 1287 the great rebellion led by Camunian

Federici Federici is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aldo Federici (born 1920), Italian ice hockey player *Adam Federici (born 1985), Australian footballer * Anthony Federici (born 1940), identified as a captain in the Genovese crime f ...

noble family against the city of

Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo. ...

, was followed by the killing of several of Pisogne

Guelphs The Guelphs and Ghibellines (, , ; it, guelfi e ghibellini ) were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, respectively, in the Italian city-states of Central Italy and Northern Italy. During the 12th and 13th centuries, rivalr ...

resident there. Following this fact, the town was fortified between the 12th and 13th century and granted to the Brusati family. In 1518 eight

witch Witchcraft traditionally means the use of Magic (supernatural), magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In Middle Ages, medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually ...

es were convicted of arson in Pisogne. On November 14, 1727, the bandit Giorgio Vicario, one of the most feared of Val Camonica "buli" (bandits), born in Pisogne in 1695, was murdered. In 1907 Pisogne was reached by the railway line, which is still running.

Main sights

Piazza del mercato - Pisogne (Foto Luca Giarelli)

* The Church of Santa Maria della Neve, containing frescoes by

Romanino Girolamo Romani, known as Romanino (c. 1485 - c. 1566), was an Italian High Renaissance painter active in the Veneto and Lombardy, near Brescia. His long career brought forth several different styles. Biography Romani was born in Brescia. Hi ...

* The ancient parish church of Santa Maria in Silvis, built around the 9th century on ancient Roman remains, still partly visible. * The parish church dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, dating to the 18th century. * The Bishop's Tower, located in the main square (12th century)

People

*Bishop

Giacomo Maria Corna Pellegrini Giacomo is an Italian name. It is the Italian version of the Hebrew name Jacob. People * Giacomo (name), including a list of people with the name Other uses * Giacomo (horse), a race horse, winner of the 2005 Kentucky Derby * ''Giácomo'' (film) ...

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Pisogne is twinned with: *

Konstancin-Jeziorna Konstancin-Jeziorna is a town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17,566 inhabitants (as of March 2011, according to GUS). It is located about south of downtown Warsaw and is a part of the metropolitan area of that city. Th ...

, Poland (since 1991)

References

Sources

External links

Historical photos - Intercam

Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali
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