Gazzo Veronese

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Gazzo Veronese
Comune di Gazzo Veronese
Coat of arms of Gazzo Veronese
Location of Gazzo Veronese
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37060
Dialing code0442
Saint day5 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Gazzo Veronese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Venice and about 30 km (19 mi) south of Verona.

The position of the comune in the province of Verona.

Gazzo Veronese borders the following municipalities: Casaleone, Nogara, Ostiglia, Sanguinetto, Serravalle a Po, Sorgà, Sustinente and Villimpenta.

The economy is mostly based on agriculture.

History

Gazzo's area was inhabited since the

Santa Maria in Organo dried the area. The fief was sold to Federico della Scala
in 1307.

The current comune was created in 1929 by the merger of Gazzo and Correzzo, the municipal set being moved to the frazione of Roncanova in the occasion.

Main sights

Main sights include

  • the Romanesque 12th-century church of
    Tartaro
    river.
Santa Maria Maggiore in Gazzo
  • The ruins of Gazzo Castle.
  • Roman Tower (4th century AD).
  • The church of San Pietro in Valle (commonly called Ceson, Venetian for Big Church), built around the 10th-11th century, in San Pietro in Valle.
The Ceson in the countryside of San Pietro
  • Church of San Prosdocimo, dating from the 15th century, in Pradelle.
The Church of Pradelle
  • Former church of San Giovanni Battista, in Correzzo. The church was built on a Roman cemetery, initially of Aryan worship, has been remodeled over the centuries. The last major renovation took place in 1685. It is currently abandoned.
Former Church of San Giovanni Battista

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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