Bianzano
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Bianzano is a comune
in the province of Bergamo
, in Lombardy
, Italy
. It is 600 metres above sea level and lays down on a little plateau between Cavallina and Seriana valleys. The core of the village is its historic centre, which keeps its original structure with some remains of minor fortified buildings and the imposing Medieval Suardi castle overlooking the valley. Other two outstanding monuments are the shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption (1234) and the parish church dedicated to Saint Roch (1575).
Surrounded by a double walls with the remains of the rampart, the castle has a perfectly square shape and is dominated by its 25 m high tower, centred on the front side of the building.
The castle was never used as a noble residence but served as a safe place to keep agricultural produce and shelter wayfarers. Thanks to its position, it was also used to control the road linking up Cavallina and Seriana valleys.
Valuable frescoes are still preserved in the castle main entrance: playful Cupids with garlands and flowers on the barrel vault; the cardinal Virtues on the niches by the sides of the Gothic portal.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
, in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, Italy
Italy
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. It is 600 metres above sea level and lays down on a little plateau between Cavallina and Seriana valleys. The core of the village is its historic centre, which keeps its original structure with some remains of minor fortified buildings and the imposing Medieval Suardi castle overlooking the valley. Other two outstanding monuments are the shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption (1234) and the parish church dedicated to Saint Roch (1575).
Suardi Castle
The date of the castle construction remains unknown, although an inscription on the right side of the portal which leads to the inner courtyard bears the date 1233.Surrounded by a double walls with the remains of the rampart, the castle has a perfectly square shape and is dominated by its 25 m high tower, centred on the front side of the building.
The castle was never used as a noble residence but served as a safe place to keep agricultural produce and shelter wayfarers. Thanks to its position, it was also used to control the road linking up Cavallina and Seriana valleys.
Valuable frescoes are still preserved in the castle main entrance: playful Cupids with garlands and flowers on the barrel vault; the cardinal Virtues on the niches by the sides of the Gothic portal.