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Menaggio
Menaggio ( ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy, located on the western shore of Lake Como at the mouth of the river Senagra. Menaggio has three ''frazioni'' (parishes): Croce, Loveno and Nobiallo. History The area of current Menaggio was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC. The Roman conquest culminated with the construction of a road called the Via Regina. Menaggio was a walled city. Remnants of the wall are evident today. Construction of big hotels in this cool summer area made it a summer resort area. Between 1873 and 1939, Menaggio was linked to Porlezza, on Lake Lugano, by the Menaggio–Porlezza railway, a steam hauled narrow gauge line built as part of a multi-modal transport link between Menaggio and Luino, on Lake Maggiore. Tourism The area of Menaggio is a favorite recreational resort in the summer. Lake Como's only youth hostel is in Menaggio. Menaggio is known for its Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club, founded in 1907 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menaggio–Porlezza Railway
The Menaggio–Porlezza railway () was a railway in the Italian province of Como. The line connected the town of Menaggio, on Lake Como, with Porlezza, on Lake Lugano, and was built as part of a multi-modal transport link between Menaggio and Luino, on Lake Maggiore. History Previous plans to link Menaggio and Luino envisaged an international railway via the Swiss city of Lugano, running for much of its length alongside Lake Lugano. However difficulties in financing the proposal, and the substantial engineering works that would be required alongside the lake, led to a revised plan which was eventually implemented. This involved the construction of two unconnected railways, both entirely located within Italy. The Menaggio–Porlezza railway and the were linked by the use of steamboats, between Porlezza and Ponte Tresa on Lake Lugano, to form the desired through route. The '' Società di Navigazione e Ferrovie per lago di Lugano'' (SNF) was formed in 1873 to construct and ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porlezza
240px, Interiori of the church of San Vittore. Porlezza is a ''comune'' (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. Porlezza borders the following municipalities: Bene Lario, Carlazzo, Claino con Osteno, Corrido, Lenno, Ossuccio, Ponna, Val Rezzo, Valsolda. Between 1873 and 1939, Porlezza was linked to Menaggio, on Lake Como, by the Menaggio–Porlezza railway, a steam hauled narrow gauge line built as part of a multi-modal transport link between Menaggio and Luino, on Lake Maggiore Lake Maggiore (, ; ; ; ; literally 'greater lake') or Verbano (; ) is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest lake in Italy and the largest in southern Switzerland. The lake and its shoreline are divided be .... References External links Porlezza - Lake Lugano Cities and towns in Lombardy Populated places on Lake Lugano {{Como-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Como
Lake Como ( , ) also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of , making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Its characteristic "Y" shape resulted from the movement of the ancient Adda glacier, which was diverted by the mountainous terrain and carved the three branches. Located at the foot of the Alps, Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocracy and the wealthy since Roman times, and a major tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. Its shores are dotted with numerous villas and palaces, such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta, known for their historic architecture and elaborate gardens. The mild, humid climate, influenced by the lake, supports a diverse range of subtropical plants as well as traditional Mediterranean crops like olives. The surrounding mountains host typical Alpine flora and fauna. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allevard
Allevard (; also known as Allevard-les-Bains) is a Communes of France, commune in the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of Cities and Villages in Bloom. Geography Allevard is located in the Belledonne mountains 40 km south-east of Chambéry and 38 km north-east of Grenoble. The commune is accessed by the D525 from Goncelin in the south-west following the mountain ridge through the village and continuing north-east to La Chapelle-du-Bard. There are also some minor roads such as the D9 parallel to the D525 going to the north and the D108 which accesses the village from the D525. There is a tortuous mountain road - the D109 - which goes east of the village and eventually circles back to the north of the commune. The town has quite a large urban area in the west of the commune however the rest o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Como
The province of Como (; Comasco dialect, Comasco: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It borders the Switzerland, Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grisons, Grigioni to the north, the Italian provinces of Province of Sondrio, Sondrio and Province of Lecco, Lecco to the East, the province of Monza and Brianza to the south and the province of Varese to the West. The city of Como is its capital—other large towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, include Cantù, Erba, Lombardy, Erba, Mariano Comense and Olgiate Comasco. Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is Enclave and exclave, enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The Lugano Prealps cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como. Municipalities , the main ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') by population are: The full list is: * Albavilla * Albese con Cassano * Albiolo * Alserio * Alta Valle Intelvi * Alzate Brianza * Anzano del Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po (river), Po, and includes Milan, its capital, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the EU. Its territory is divided into 1,502 ''comuni'' (the region with the largest number of ''comuni'' in the entire national territory), distributed among twelve administrative subdivisions (eleven Provinces of Italy, provinces plus the Metropolitan City of Milan). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after Sicily, Piedmont, and Sardinia. It is the second-most populous Region (Europe), region of the European Union (EU), and the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Bunka
Roman Bunka (2 December 1951 – 12 June 2022) was a German guitarist, oud player and composer, active in world music and jazz fusion bands. He lived most of his life in Munich, Bavaria, where he was involved in various musical crossover projects. Career Bunka was born in Frankfurt on 2 December 1951. He started playing the guitar as a teenager. In the 1970s, he moved to Munich and joined the world music group Embryo. They toured in Morocco, India and Afghanistan, and the music of these countries made a strong impact on Bunka and his fellow musicians. In 1979, Embryo traveled overland to India with three buses and their instruments. The tour was documented in the movie ''Vagabunden Karawane''. Besides the guitar, his second instrument was the Arabic oud, which he studied mainly in Egypt. Having spent long periods of time there, he often played in the band of Egyptian singer and movie actor Mohamed Mounir, for example at the New Year's Eve concert in 2000 at the Pyramids of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solorazaf
Solo Razafindrakoto known as Solorazaf is a Malagasy guitarist born in France. His roots are both situated in Madagascar. His musical style is very much influenced by these two different cultures and he then created a very personal musical style based on Malagasy traditional music. Biography Solorazaf was born in Montpellier of Malagasy parents, but left for the Big Island when he was six months old. Although he visited France regularly, he grew up in Madagascar, in the village of his grandparents, in contact with the traditional music of the Highlands. He began playing the guitar at 12, and turned professional at 17, playing with rock groups which were already including local instruments. At the age of seventeen, he was one of the first studio musicians in the capital city of Antananarivo. At Discomad Studio, the only recording studio on the main Island.¹ In a country where the music is as rich and vital as its flora and fauna,Solorazaf plays guitar, bass and drums on countles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferenc Snetberger
Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Bene (1944–2006), Hungarian footballer * Ferenc Berényi (1927–2004), Hungarian artist * Ferenc Bessenyei (1919–2004), Hungarian actor * Ferenc Csik (1913–1945), Hungarian swimmer * Ferenc Deák (politician) (1803–1876), Hungarian statesman, Minister of Justice * Ferenc Deák (footballer) (1922–1998), Hungarian footballer * Ferenc Erkel (c. 1810–1893), Hungarian composer and conductor * Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (1713–1770), Hungarian nobleman * Ferenc Farkas (Jesuit priest) (1742–1807), Hungarian Jesuit priest * Ferenc Farkas (Zala county auditor) (1838–1908), Hungarian nobleman * Ferenc Farkas (1905–2000), Hungarian composer * Ferenc Fekete (1914–1981), Hungarian cinematographer * Ferenc Fricsay (1914–1963), Hungarian cond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marga Boodts
Marga Boodts (February 18, 1895 – October 13, 1976) was a woman who claimed to be Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia. She was one of a considerable number of Romanov pretenders who emerged from various parts of the world following the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family at Yekaterinberg on July 18, 1918. She stands out, however, as one of very few who claimed to have been Grand Duchess Olga, the Tsar's oldest daughter. She was also known as Maria Bottcher. Purported escape from Russia By her own account, Marga Boodts survived the execution at Yekaterinberg when a member of the firing squad, whom she identified only as Dimitri K., knocked her unconscious and pretended that she was dead."Woman claims she is daughter of Czar, survivor of execution", ''St, Petersburg Times'' (Florida), February 12, 1960, p 20a Dimitri K., who had been a Cossack soldier, replaced her missing corpse with that of a young woman who had been caught stealing from the bodies of the othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
