Capo di Ponte
Encyclopedia
Capo di Ponte is an Italian
comune
of 2.483 abitanti in Val Camonica
, province of Brescia
, in Lombardy
.
to the hamlet Cemmo. The current country instead covers the other side of the river, expanding to the east.
parks in Val Camonica
Between the 11th century and the 14th century Capo di Ponte was not a comune
, but a hamlet of Cemmo (now is the inverse); its territory was part of the priory of San Salvatore of Tezze.
In 1315 the "Imesigo" marsh, which stretched on the plain of Capo di Ponte until Sellero
, was covered by the flooding of the River Re.
On October 14 1336 the Bishop of Brescia Jacopo de Atti invests iure feuds for a tenth of the rights in the territories of Incudine
, Cortenedolo, Mù, Cemmo, Zero, Viviano and Capo di Ponte to Maffeo Giroldo Botelli of Nadro
.
In 1698 Father Gregorio Brunelli says that the village of Zero (or Serio), which stood along the banks of the River Re, east of the country today, was swept away by high water of that river. Zero has pointed out the last time in 1374, when its territory as are entrusted to the tenth of Botelli of Nadro.
After the fall of the Republic of Venice the "comune of Capo di Ponte" (1797-1798) was founded, which changed its name at first into "comune of Cemmo and Capo di Ponte" (from 1798 to 1815). Under the Lombardo-Veneto kingdom the name was changed to "comune di Capo di Ponte e Cemmo"(from 1816 to 1859). Under the Reign of Italy its name finally became Capo di Ponte (since 1859).
Italy
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comune
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:...
of 2.483 abitanti in Val Camonica
Val Camonica
Val Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...
, province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
, 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...
.
Geography
Located 362 meters above sea level, Capo di Ponte (en. "Head of Bridge") owes its name to the location of some old houses put to the west of the bridge over the River OglioOglio
The Oglio is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 km long....
to the hamlet Cemmo. The current country instead covers the other side of the river, expanding to the east.
History
On the land of Capo di Ponte there are a great number of rock artRock art
Rock art is a term used in archaeology for any human-made markings made on natural stone. They can be divided into:*Petroglyphs - carvings into stone surfaces*Pictographs - rock and cave paintings...
parks in Val Camonica
Val Camonica
Val Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...
Between the 11th century and the 14th century Capo di Ponte was not a comune
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:...
, but a hamlet of Cemmo (now is the inverse); its territory was part of the priory of San Salvatore of Tezze.
In 1315 the "Imesigo" marsh, which stretched on the plain of Capo di Ponte until Sellero
Sellero
Sellero is a comune of 1,503 people in the province of Brescia in the middle Val Camonica....
, was covered by the flooding of the River Re.
On October 14 1336 the Bishop of Brescia Jacopo de Atti invests iure feuds for a tenth of the rights in the territories of Incudine
Incudine
Incudine is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy....
, Cortenedolo, Mù, Cemmo, Zero, Viviano and Capo di Ponte to Maffeo Giroldo Botelli of Nadro
Nadro
Nadro is an Italian hamlet of the comune of Ceto , Lombardy. It has 655 inhabitants.It lies 75 km from Brescia, along the strada Statale 42 del Tonale e della Mendola and is situated in Val Camonica....
.
In 1698 Father Gregorio Brunelli says that the village of Zero (or Serio), which stood along the banks of the River Re, east of the country today, was swept away by high water of that river. Zero has pointed out the last time in 1374, when its territory as are entrusted to the tenth of Botelli of Nadro.
After the fall of the Republic of Venice the "comune of Capo di Ponte" (1797-1798) was founded, which changed its name at first into "comune of Cemmo and Capo di Ponte" (from 1798 to 1815). Under the Lombardo-Veneto kingdom the name was changed to "comune di Capo di Ponte e Cemmo"(from 1816 to 1859). Under the Reign of Italy its name finally became Capo di Ponte (since 1859).
Religious architectures
The churches of Capo di Ponte are:- Parish of Saint Martino, rebuilt in the eighteenth century with stone columns in Sarnico. The Soasa is by Beniamino Simoni.
- Monastery of San SalvatoreSan SalvatoreSan Salvatore is the name of a number of places in Italy, including the communes of*San Salvatore di Fitalia, Province of Messina*San Salvatore Monferrato, Province of Alessandria*San Salvatore Telesino, Province of BeneventoAlso...
of Tezze - Church of Saint Faustina and Liberata: it was handed down the legend that is so holy and Faustina Liberata, to live in penitence in a cave in the region at Capo di Ponte. They miraculously intervened to stop their hands with two boulders that threatened the village. Even today, near the church dedicated to them, you can see two huge boulders, which bear imprints of hands, and are still venerated by the people of the place.
- Oratory of St Rocco at Bridge of the seventeenth century.
- Pieve of Saint Syrus (Cemmo)Pieve of Saint Syrus (Cemmo)The Pieve of Saint Syrus is a church in the village of Cemmo, a frazione of Capo di Ponte , at 410 meters above sea level. It was one of the pievi, or isolated churches with baptistries, among which the territory of Val Camonica was divided...
UNESCO Heritage Site
Parks of rock Drawings in ValcamonicaRock Drawings in Valcamonica
The stone carvings of Val Camonica constitute one of the largest collections of prehistoric petroglyphs in the world. The collection was recognized by Unesco in 1979 and was Italy's first recognized World Heritage Site...
- Parco nazionale delle incisioni rupestri di Naquane (National park of stone carvings of Naquane)
- Parco archeologico comunale di Seradina-Bedolina (Municipal Archaeological Park of Seradina-Bedolina)
- Parco archeologico nazionale dei Massi di Cemmo (National Archeological Park of Massi di Cemmo)