Castiglione Olona

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Castiglione Olona
Comune
Comune di Castiglione Olona
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Coat of arms of Castiglione Olona
Coat of arms
Map of comune of Castiglione Olona (province of Varese, region Lombardy, Italy).svg
Location of Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona is located in Italy
Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona
Location of Castiglione Olona in Italy
Coordinates: 45°45′N 8°53′E / 45.750°N 8.883°E / 45.750; 8.883Coordinates: 45°45′N 8°53′E / 45.750°N 8.883°E / 45.750; 8.883
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniGornate Superiore, Caronno Corbellaro
Government
 • MayorEmanuele Poretti
Area
[1]
 • Total7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2015)[3]
 • Total7,753
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castiglionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21043
Dialing code0331
WebsiteOfficial website

Castiglione Olona is a town and comune in the province of Varese, in Lombardy. As of 31 December 2015, it has a population of 7,753 inhabitants.[4]

History[]

The town of Castiglione Olona rose around the fifth century CE under the Roman Empire domain. Consequently, the Lombards entered and took possession of the village until the Castiglioni family became sole proprietor of the land around 1000 AC. The family engaged in many battles for the rule of the lands so they had walls built all around the village to protect themselves from enemies. Today only a small part of the walls near the fortress is visitable. In 1422, cardinal Branda da Castiglione obtained the permission from Pope Martin V to build the church of Collegiata (Santi Stefano e Lorenzo); the church contains frescoes attributed to Masolino.[5]

In the town, the 15th and 16th century palace of cardinal Branda now serves as a museum, still contains a chapel and a number of frescoed walls, some attributed to Sienese painter Vecchietta.[6]

Twin towns — sister cities[]

Castiglione Olona is twinned with:

References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ http://www.tuttitalia.it/lombardia/41-castiglione-olona/statistiche/popolazione-andamento-demografico/
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-23. Retrieved 2016-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Lombardia Beni Culturali, entry on the palace.



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