Cerea
Cerea | |
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| Città di Cerea | |
Location of Cerea  | |
St. Zeno of Verona | |
| Saint day | 12 April |
| Website | Official website |
Cerea is a town and comune in the province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy.
History
From 923 AD until 1223 Cerea was a castrum (fortification). On 1223 Cerea it became a "
epidemics. In the 18th century, under the Venetian rule
, Cerea began to grow and the noblemen started building their villas.
Classic furniture in Cerea has a long and rich history. Cerea started manufacturing art furniture during the Twenties in the Asparetto suburb. Here, a "marangon" (artisan), Giuseppe Merlin, was hired by Ing. Bresciani to restore an ancient piece of furniture from the 600 century. He then moved on to reproduce furniture from older ages faithfully. He and other artisans expanded and now Cerea has more than 500 furniture factories, 95% of which are still handcraft shops.
Sports
- A.S.D. Cerea 1912football club
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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