Balerna

Balerna ( German outdated: Balern ) is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio Balerna in the district of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Geography

The municipality consists of the settlements Balerna " Caslaccio ", " Mercole ", " S. Antonio "," Bisio, "" Pontegana "and" Passeggiata ". The neighboring municipalities are Chiasso, Morbio Inferiore, Castel San Pietro, Coldrerio and Novazzano. It forms a suburb of Chiasso. The goods station of Chiasso is partly due to the municipality.

History

1115 Balerna was mentioned as Barerna.

The inhabitants of Balerna are 6% in agriculture, 20% in industry and 78% in the tertiary sector (as of 1990).

Population

Personalities

• Giovanni Battista Monti, Attorney, Lawyer
• Gilberto Agustoni Cardinal
• Pio Fontana, lecturer, Schriffsteller, critics.
• Primo Corti ( born March 8, 1915 in Balerna; †? ), Sculptor

Attractions

• Complex of the Collegiate Church of San Vittore,
• Church of San Giovanni Battista della Vergine e
• Called Villa Belvedere vescovile
• Residence Arnaboldi, architect: Ivano Gianola
• Kindergarden, architect: Ivano Gianola
• Erzpriestershaus and Nunziatura
• Factory peace
• Gym, architect: Mario Botta
• Monumental cemetery
• Ceréda houses, architect Tita Carloni, Lorenzo Denti, Fosco Moretti
• Artisan center, architect: Mario Botta
• Residence Raggio, architect: Elio Ostinelli
• Residence Bernasconi, Architect: Ivano Gianola
• Center Saima, architects Paolo Moro, Franco Moro
• Oratory of Saint Anthony of Padova, in Ceréda
• Oratory of Sorrows, in the district of " Pontegana »
• Castle ruins.,
• Magazzinisituated generalized, Architect: Robert Maillard.