Adrara San Rocco
Adrara San Rocco | |
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| Comune di Adrara San Rocco | |
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Location of Adrara San Rocco  | |
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| Postal code | 24060 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | August 16 |
Adrara San Rocco (
The hills of San Fermo attract tourists for sports such as mountain biking, trekking and paragliding.
History
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The first documented evidence of settlement was the village of Adrara, which had not yet been divided into the two existing entities.
The province of Bergamo was devastated by fratricidal conflict between the
During the 14th century, the territory fell under the domination of the Calepio family, who took possession of most of the valley. In the following century the arrival of the
After this time of peace, territorial conflicts emerged between the upstream parish of San Rocco and the downstream village of San Martino.
In 1668, the territory of Adrara was divided into two different entities: Adrara San Rocco and Adrara San Martino. Lingering disputes took a century to resolve. The division was formalized in 1754, ending with the awarding of five ninths of the land to the community of San Rocco and the remaining four ninths to San Martino.
Church
The parish church was dedicated to San Rocco, and dates from 1539. This church was restored during the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. It has a long staircase outside that leads to the entrance. Inside are frescoes, among which are those made by the workshop of Francesco Capella.
The Shrine of Saint Faustino and Saint Giovita, better known as the sanctuary of the dead of Bondo, was built in the fourteenth century.
People
Literary critic and biographical author Eugenio Donadoni was born in San Rocco in 1870.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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