Palazzolo sull'Oglio is a town and comune

Comune

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in the 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

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, Italy

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, bordering the Province of Bergamo

Province of Bergamo

The Province of Bergamo is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of 1,098,740 , an area of 2,722.86 square km, and contains 244 comuni...

. Other nearby big towns are Chiari

Chiari

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 and Rovato

Rovato

Rovato is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Cologne and Cazzago San Martino. It is located in Franciacorta ar the foot of Monte Orfano.-External links:**...

.

History

The town was founded on the banks of the Oglio river. The first references to the name "Palazzolo" date to 830 AD.

Palazzolo was a fundamental industrial centre of Italy at the end of the 19th century (Marzoli Italcementi Ferrari) and the city was knew like the small italian Manchester.
. On August 24, 1954, the town was celebrated as city

City

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 with a presidential decree. The Tower of the People, that is the symbol of the town was built between 1813 and 1830 and is as today the second highest circular Italy's tower, with it's 85 meters more 7 meters of statue on the top.

Main sights

• The Tower of the People (Torre del Popolo).
• The Castle.
• The Roman Bridge.
• The Ancient Pieve (Antica Pieve).
• The Cathedral (Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta).
• The three Kupfer villas (Le ville Kupfer).

Transport

From Palazzolo it is very easy to get to the main cities and towns throughout Italy. The train station is not far from the centre and operates on the Lecco

Lecco

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(Alps)-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...

-Brescia

Brescia

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 line. Milan

Milan

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 and Venice

Venice

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 can be reached by train changing in 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...

 or in Brescia

Brescia

Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...

. The A4 highway, the most important Italian route, has a stop called Palazzolo, that is actually in the north of the town. The nearest International Airport is Orio al Serio International Airport, just 15 minutes by car.

Sports

Founded in 1973, the soccer association for the town is Associazione Calcio Palazzolo (Palazzolo Soccer Association). They play in the local stadium, Stadio Comunale, which holds up to 4,500 people.

Notable residents

• Luisa Corna, singer and showgirl
• Maurizio Belpietro
  Maurizio Belpietro
  Maurizio Belpietro is an Italian journalist and television presenter.-Biography:Belpietro was born in Castenedolo, near Brescia, but he grew up in the town of Palazzolo sull'Oglio. He started his career as a journalist writing for the local newspaper Bresciaoggi in 1975...
  
  , journalist and television presenter

External links

• Official website