Tradate is a

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'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern

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. It is located from the city of

Varese Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label= Varesino, Varés ; la, Baretium; archaic german: Väris) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559. It is the c ...

(the province's capital), and according to the 2018 census Tradate's population was 18,983. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on January 28, 1958. The mayor i
Giuseppe Bascialla
The city hosts the Fisogni Museum of the Petrol Stations, awarded by

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for the biggest collection in the world of fuel pumps, and the Frera Motorcycle Museum. Distributori anni 50

The origin of the name

The name "Tradate" has uncertain origins. There are two different interpretations about its creation: *The historian Gerhard Rohlfs thought that the name came from the first name ''Theodorus'' *Antonio Olivieri, instead, thought that the denomination came from the Germanic name ''Teuderad'', that transformed afterwards into ''Tederate''.

History

In Roman times, the ''Mediolanum-Bilitio'' road passed through Tradate's territory. This road connected ''Mediolanum'' (

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) and ''Luganum'' (Lugano), passing through ''Varisium'' (

). This territory, was thought to be inhabited since the Romans, and continued to be during the barbarian migrations, that brought to the fall of the Roman Empire.

Main sights

* Castello Pusterla Melzi * Villa Sopranzi, which hosts Pavoniani's institute. * St. Stephen Church * St. Peter and Paul Church (Abbiate Guazzone) * St. Maria in Castello Church (built in 14th century) * Fisogni Museum of the Petrol Station * Frera Motorcycle Museum

References

External links

Comune di Tradate Online

Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Varese-geo-stub