Cantù

Coordinates: 45°44′N 09°08′E / 45.733°N 9.133°E / 45.733; 9.133
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Cantù
Cantuu (Lombard)
Comune di Cantù
Coat of arms of Cantù
Location of Cantù
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22063
Dialing code031
Patron saintSaint Apollonia
Saint dayFebruary 9
WebsiteOfficial website

Cantù (Italian pronunciation:

Brianzöö: Cantuu [kãˈtyː]) is a city and comune in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy
. It is the second largest city in Brianza.

History

The name could stem from that of the Canturigi, a population of Insubria of the 6th century BC. A village was founded here by Gauls in the following century, which was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC.

In the Middle Ages Cantù was a source of conflict between the cities of

Sforza
of Milan took control permanently in the 15th century.

Main sights

St Christopher
(c.1000), from the nave of the Basilica of Galliano.

The main attraction of Cantù is the

Ariberto da Intimiano. The building was sold in 1801 to become a private dwelling, before being bought by the municipality in 1909 and reconsecrated in 1934. The basilica contains the oldest frescoes in Lombardy consisting of series of stories from the Bible and the saints. The frescoes in the apse are especially fine, and those in the nave probably by this master painter's followers.[3] Other sights are the Piazza Garibaldi, named for Giuseppe Garibaldi
, and the San Paolo Church, whose bell tower is one of the symbols of the city.

Sport

European Champions Cup
twice in 1982 and 1983.

Twin towns

Transportation

Cantù is served by Cantù railway station and Cantù-Cermenate railway station.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ J. Ainaud, Romanesque Painting (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1963), pp. 6-7



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