Castano Primo
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Castano Primo is a city and comune
in Province of Milan
, in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 35 km northwest of Milan
.
Castano Primo borders the following municipalities: Lonate Pozzolo
, Vanzaghello
, Magnago
, Nosate
, Buscate
, Cameri
, Turbigo
, Robecchetto con Induno
, Cuggiono
. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 11, 1984.
. It was converted to a military fortress by the Counts of Biandrate
, passing eventually to the House of Visconti
. During internal struggles within the House of Visconti
, Castano was pillaged. The fortress was rebuilt in the 14th Century and ownership passed to the Archbishop. Various periods of struggle and domination by the Visconti followed until, in 1447, Castano came under the control of the House of Sforza
who gave it as fiefdom to a family favourite. In the 16th century the war between the French and Spanish waged around the town but remained it under the control of the Viscount of Brignano until 1717. By 1604 the population of Castano was around 1500 people.
On 22 June 1636 Castano was nearly destroyed in the battle fought by the Spanish and Austrians against the French. With the end of the Brignano family, Castano came under Portuguese rule passing through the hands of various noble families, then was eventually conceded to the Austrians. From 1786 to 1791 Castano was part of the Province of Gallarate
. With the end of Napoleonic rule, Castano again came under Austrian control.
In 1848 much of the population emigrated to the nearby Province of Piedmont
to escape the repressive rule of the House of Habsburg. Following the Battle of Magenta
in June of 1859, Castano became part of Lombardy
.
, Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
, by a decree dated 10 December 1863 to distinguish Castano from another town of the same name in the Province of Pavia
.
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 Province of Milan
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...
, in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region 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...
, located about 35 km northwest of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
Castano Primo borders the following municipalities: Lonate Pozzolo
Lonate Pozzolo
Lonate Pozzolo is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.The airline Cargoitalia has its head office in the Avioport Logistics Park in Lonate Pozzolo.-External links:*...
, Vanzaghello
Vanzaghello
Vanzaghello is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan....
, Magnago
Magnago
Magnago is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northwest of Milan.Magnago borders the following municipalities: Samarate, Busto Arsizio, Vanzaghello, Dairago, Castano Primo, Buscate....
, Nosate
Nosate
Nosate is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 649 and an area of 5.0 km²....
, Buscate
Buscate
Buscate is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,416 and an area of 7.9 km²....
, Cameri
Cameri
Cameri is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 6 km northeast of Novara...
, Turbigo
Turbigo
Turbigo is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km west of Milan, along the Naviglio Grande canal. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,486 and an area of 8.5 km²....
, Robecchetto con Induno
Robecchetto con Induno
Robecchetto con Induno is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,679 and an area of 13.9 km²....
, Cuggiono
Cuggiono
Cuggiono is a small Italian town and comune in the province of Milan, 50 km west of Milan on the Motorway A4 to Turin, gate of Marcallo-Mesero.The Italian singer and composer Angelo Branduardi was born there....
. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 11, 1984.
History
Castano was initially a Roman village that subsequently came under the Burgaria of ParabiagoParabiago
Parabiago is a town located in the north-western part of the Province of Milan, Italy.The town is crossed by the road to Sempione and MilanGallarate Railway; nearby flow the Olona river and the Canale Villoresi....
. It was converted to a military fortress by the Counts of Biandrate
Biandrate
Biandrate is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km northeast of Turin and about 12 km west of Novara.-History:...
, passing eventually to the House of Visconti
House of Visconti
Visconti is the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. There are two distinct Visconti families: The first one in the Republic of Pisa in the mid twelfth century who achieved prominence first in Pisa, then in Sardinia where they became rulers of Gallura...
. During internal struggles within the House of Visconti
House of Visconti
Visconti is the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. There are two distinct Visconti families: The first one in the Republic of Pisa in the mid twelfth century who achieved prominence first in Pisa, then in Sardinia where they became rulers of Gallura...
, Castano was pillaged. The fortress was rebuilt in the 14th Century and ownership passed to the Archbishop. Various periods of struggle and domination by the Visconti followed until, in 1447, Castano came under the control of the House of Sforza
House of Sforza
Sforza was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan.-History:The dynasty was founded by Muzio Attendolo , called Sforza , a condottiero from Romagna serving the Angevin kings of Naples...
who gave it as fiefdom to a family favourite. In the 16th century the war between the French and Spanish waged around the town but remained it under the control of the Viscount of Brignano until 1717. By 1604 the population of Castano was around 1500 people.
On 22 June 1636 Castano was nearly destroyed in the battle fought by the Spanish and Austrians against the French. With the end of the Brignano family, Castano came under Portuguese rule passing through the hands of various noble families, then was eventually conceded to the Austrians. From 1786 to 1791 Castano was part of the Province of Gallarate
Gallarate
Gallarate is a city and comune of Lombardy, northern Italy, in the Province of Varese. It has a population of some 51,700....
. With the end of Napoleonic rule, Castano again came under Austrian control.
In 1848 much of the population emigrated to the nearby Province of Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
to escape the repressive rule of the House of Habsburg. Following the Battle of Magenta
Battle of Magenta
The Battle of Magenta was fought on June 4, 1859 during the Second Italian War of Independence, resulting in a French-Sardinian victory under Napoleon III against the Austrians under Marshal Ferencz Gyulai....
in June of 1859, Castano became part of 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...
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Name
The name Castano most probably derives from the old "Silvae Castanae" (chestnut woods) or "Jerome Castanos" (MPA student of BSU circa 2011). Other sources suggest the original name was in fact "Castro Casteno", as town was close to a castle or other fortification. Those sources point to an ancient crest or shield of the town that depicts a red castle from which grows a leafy chestnut tree, still shown today on the stem of the current council. The suffix "Primo" was added by the then King of ItalyKing of Italy
King of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers of the Italian peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire...
, Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
Victor Emanuel II was king of Sardinia from 1849 and, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878...
, by a decree dated 10 December 1863 to distinguish Castano from another town of the same name in the Province of Pavia
Pavia
Pavia , the ancient Ticinum, is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It is the capital of the province of Pavia. It has a population of c. 71,000...
.
Main sights
- Church of St. Zeno of VeronaZeno of VeronaZeno of Verona was either an early Christian Bishop of Verona or martyr. He is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and in Eastern Orthodox Church.-Life and historicity:...
, which also hosts the Santo Crocifisso (or Holy Cross) of Castano Primo. - Church of Saint JeromeSaint JeromeSaint Jerome is a Christian church father, best known for translating the Bible into Latin.Saint Jerome may also refer to:*Jerome of Pavia , Bishop of Pavia...
. - Church of Saint Roch.
- Church of the Madonna of the Poor.
- Chapel of Madonna di Gree.
- Palazzo Rusconi
Le Cascine
A Cascina is a type of courtyard farmstead, typical to the region, where all the buildings (dwellings for all workers and inhabitants, stables, storerooms, haylofts, wells, even mills) are built in a square around a courtyard.- Cascina Malpaga: the largest in the area, has hosted up to 137 inhabitants
- Cascina Cantona
- Cascina Cornalina
- Cascina Saronna