Terno d'Isola
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Terno d'Isola is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bergamo
in the Italian
region of Lombardy
, located about 35 km northeast of Milan
and about 11 km west of Bergamo
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,004 and an area of 4.0 km².
Terno d'Isola borders the following municipalities: Bonate Sopra
, Calusco d'Adda
, Carvico
, Chignolo d'Isola
, Mapello
, Medolago
, Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
.
area, is about 12 kilometers from the provincial seat.
to south, and another that linked the capital Orobico in Como
in the north.
The term Roman Empire was subject to Terno barbarian invasions that took years of looting and terrorizing the population. In the sixth century, the political situation stabilized with the arrival first of the Lombards, and then the Franks.
Terno in this period was considered the island's main town, so that the neighboring towns were placed under the jurisdiction of his parish church: in this sense is a valuable written record that dates back to 774, confirming the new order of the Parish of Terni.
However, in the late Middle Ages that saw this situation as a town Terno pù important proved to be a profoundly destabilizing element, given the willingness of different lordships to gain dominance over it: many battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, and later between the armies of Milan and Venice , put a strain on the people who lived centuries of poverty, so that the island was called "the triangle of hunger." In this sense the description is very clear in a document of time:
"Here there are no traffic nor merchandise, people are poor by lavoradori terre et bracenti, such grains do not collect a penalty for their living, and they have no privilege, but subject to all the tributes to datii et ... "
Is there any news of devastation and looting, the main one being perpetrated in 1406 by troops of the leader Bartolomeo Colleoni
. The situation seemed to improve with the arrival of the Republic of Venice, inserting Terno district called Quadra Island to establish it as the capital and seat of the mayor.
The Venetians took over in 1797 the Cisalpine Republic
in 1815 but soon replaced by the Austrians, who inserts it in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Veneto, moving the capital to Chignolo.
With the unification of Italy was a first but decisive process of industrialization, which allowed a significant improvement of living conditions of population.
It is no news as early as 774, when it was built in place of a previous building of pagan worship and had jurisdiction over the churches of the other villages of the island. Repeatedly subjected to renovation and rebuilding, still retains elements of the original structure, and a neo-Gothic facade and numerous sculptures and paintings, among which they include some of Enea Salmeggia
and Bartolomeo Nazari
.
, in Terno it's held the Palio di San Donato, a week of celebration involving all the community.
During this week, people dressed with medieval clothes behave as if the town was back in that period.
The Palio consists in a race of dunkeys with 10 contendents belonging to different part of the town called contrade.
This Palio was held for the first time in 1984.
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:...
(municipality) in 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...
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 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...
, located about 35 km northeast 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 ,...
and about 11 km west 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...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,004 and an area of 4.0 km².
Terno d'Isola borders the following municipalities: Bonate Sopra
Bonate Sopra
Bonate Sopra is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km northeast of Milan and about 8 km west of Bergamo...
, Calusco d'Adda
Calusco d'Adda
Calusco d'Adda is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 km northeast of Milan and about 14 km west of Bergamo...
, Carvico
Carvico
Carvico is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 km northeast of Milan and about 14 km west of Bergamo...
, Chignolo d'Isola
Chignolo d'Isola
Chignolo d'Isola is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 km northeast of Milan and about 11 km southwest of Bergamo...
, Mapello
Mapello
Mapello is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 40 km northeast of Milan and about 9 km west of Bergamo...
, Medolago
Medolago
Medolago is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 km northeast of Milan and about 14 km southwest of Bergamo...
, Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
Sotto il Monte is a comune in northern Italy. Located in the Province of Bergamo in the Region of Lombardy, the town's official name, much like that of Riese Pio X, commemorates the town's most famous son: Angelo Roncalli, who later became Pope John XXIII ....
.
Geography
The town is located in the BergamoBergamo
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...
area, is about 12 kilometers from the provincial seat.
History
The first permanent settlements occurred in Roman times, when the conquistadors instituted a territorial district in the area called "Pagus Fortunensis". In that historical period, the village, as well as the entire area of the island was affected by strong trade and military, given the presence of two important roads of communication that mark the territory: one between the cities of Bergamo and MilanMilan
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 ,...
to south, and another that linked the capital Orobico in Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
in the north.
The term Roman Empire was subject to Terno barbarian invasions that took years of looting and terrorizing the population. In the sixth century, the political situation stabilized with the arrival first of the Lombards, and then the Franks.
Terno in this period was considered the island's main town, so that the neighboring towns were placed under the jurisdiction of his parish church: in this sense is a valuable written record that dates back to 774, confirming the new order of the Parish of Terni.
However, in the late Middle Ages that saw this situation as a town Terno pù important proved to be a profoundly destabilizing element, given the willingness of different lordships to gain dominance over it: many battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, and later between the armies of Milan and Venice , put a strain on the people who lived centuries of poverty, so that the island was called "the triangle of hunger." In this sense the description is very clear in a document of time:
"Here there are no traffic nor merchandise, people are poor by lavoradori terre et bracenti, such grains do not collect a penalty for their living, and they have no privilege, but subject to all the tributes to datii et ... "
Is there any news of devastation and looting, the main one being perpetrated in 1406 by troops of the leader Bartolomeo Colleoni
Bartolomeo Colleoni
Bartolomeo Colleoni was a Venetian condottiero, who became Captain-General of the republic of Venice, where there is a famous statue showing him on horseback.-Biography:...
. The situation seemed to improve with the arrival of the Republic of Venice, inserting Terno district called Quadra Island to establish it as the capital and seat of the mayor.
The Venetians took over in 1797 the Cisalpine Republic
Cisalpine Republic
The Cisalpine Republic was a French client republic in Northern Italy that lasted from 1797 to 1802.-Birth:After the Battle of Lodi in May 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte proceeded to organize two states: one to the south of the Po River, the Cispadane Republic, and one to the north, the Transpadane...
in 1815 but soon replaced by the Austrians, who inserts it in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Veneto, moving the capital to Chignolo.
With the unification of Italy was a first but decisive process of industrialization, which allowed a significant improvement of living conditions of population.
Points of Interest
The building is undoubtedly the most interesting provostal church of St. Victor, who played a key role in the history of the country and the whole area.It is no news as early as 774, when it was built in place of a previous building of pagan worship and had jurisdiction over the churches of the other villages of the island. Repeatedly subjected to renovation and rebuilding, still retains elements of the original structure, and a neo-Gothic facade and numerous sculptures and paintings, among which they include some of Enea Salmeggia
Enea Salmeggia
Enea Salmeggia was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mainly in his native city of Bergamo....
and Bartolomeo Nazari
Bartolomeo Nazari
Bartolomeo Nazari was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, mainly active in Venice as a portraitist.Born in Clusone, near Bergamo. By 1716, he had become an apprentice under Angelo Trevisani, but visited in 1723 the Roman studio of Angelo's brother, the Venetian Francesco Trevisani, and then...
.
Folkloristic events
The week before the summer solsticeSolstice
A solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice each year when the Sun's apparent position in the sky, as viewed from Earth, reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes...
, in Terno it's held the Palio di San Donato, a week of celebration involving all the community.
During this week, people dressed with medieval clothes behave as if the town was back in that period.
The Palio consists in a race of dunkeys with 10 contendents belonging to different part of the town called contrade.
This Palio was held for the first time in 1984.