Ponte di Legno (
Camunian: ) is an Italian ''
comune
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'' of 1,729 inhabitants
[ in ]Val Camonica
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, province of Brescia
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, in Lombardy
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.
Geography
Situated at the confluence of the two source rivers of the Oglio
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In the hierarchy of the Po's tributaries, with its of length, it occupies the 2nd pla ...
, Ponte di Legno is the uppermost comune of Valle 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 ...
.
History
The territory of the municipality of Ponte di Legno was part of the ancient Dalaunia (Dalegno), which included also the comune of Temù.
On September 27, 1917 the village was bombarded by Austrian cannons and razed to the ground in a short time.
Monuments and places of interest
Religious architectures
The churches of Ponte di Legno are:
* Parish of the Holy Trinity, dated 1685, though the wooden door is from 1929. Inside there are works from the workshop of Ramus.
* Church St. Appollonio in Plampezzo. It is an ancient church dating from the twelfth century, with frescoes of the thirteenth century of the hand of the painter Johannes from Volpino.
Society
Demographic trends
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Traditions and folklore
The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The ones which characterize the people of the comune are:
* Poia: Bòrse
* Zoanno: Gòs
* Pezzo: Benui
* Precasaglio: Berlif
Twin towns
Ponte di Legno is twinned with:
* Recco
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, Italy
References
External links
Historical photos - Intercam
Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali
Ponte di Legno ski resort guide
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