Bissone

Bissone

Bissone ( German antiquated name: Bissone ) is a municipality in the district Ceresio, in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Geography

It lies on the shore of Lake Lugano opposite Melide and is connected to the village by the same dam. The remarkable village is located right on the lake, but is now cut off from the " hinterland " by highway and railway.

Population

Personalities

  • Bernardino de Porri (mentioned in 1496 in Pavia, 1537 in Milan ), sculptor
  • Berbardino called Furlano (mentioned in 1490 in Venice, † 1520/21 Susan ), sculptor, architect
  • Antonello Gaginis (1478-1536), sculptor in Sicily
  • Domenico Gaggini (around 1426-1492 ), sculptor
  • Anthony Tencalla, († 1628), Hofsteinmetzmeister and sculptor
  • Carpoforo Tencalla (1626-1685), painter
  • Giovanni Pietro Tencalla (1629-1702), architect
  • Carpoforo Antonio Salvatore Mazzetti Tencalla, ( born August 13, 1685 in Bissone, † October 25, 1743 in Venice), plasterer
  • Costante Tencalla (* 1590 in Bissone, † 1647 in Warsaw), sculptor, plasterer, architect,
  • Giovanni Giacomo Tencalla (* around 1593 in Bissone, † 1653 Ibid ), plasterer
  • Giuseppe Tencalla ( born April 7, 1814 Bissone; † Ibid 1892 ), painter
  • Pietro Maino Maderno, ennobled (around 1592-1653 ) court sculptor, 1649
  • Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), architect
  • Francesco Caratti (around 1610-1677 ), architect
  • Bernardo Falcone (around 1620-1696 ), sculptor,
  • Carlo Antonio Bussi (1658-1690), fresco painter
  • Petrus Nicolaas Gaginis (1745-1811), master plasterer
  • Ulisse Cuccini ( born November 8, 1824 in Melide; † January 20, 1887 ibid ), sculptor

Attractions

The old village center - it is part of the inventory worth protecting local images of Switzerland ( ISOS ) - is dominated by an impressive village square and has its character from ancient buildings with typical arcades. Also worth mentioning are the churches of San Rocco (17th century) and especially San Carpoforo (built in the Middle Ages, 1630 in Baroque style ).

  • Parish Church of San Carpoforo
  • Oratory of San Rocco
  • Belvedere
  • Residence Casellini
  • Residence Verda
  • Residence Bollina
  • Villa Margherita
  • Villa Gaggini
  • Primary school, Architect: Dolf Schnebli.

Traffic

Every day more than 50 000 cars on the highway through the community. There are a further 200 trains and the traffic of the main road. Currently planned by the authorities of a 70 million Swiss francs expensive sound barrier. As you look at them but not enough protection expected, great opposition has awakened against the plans of the population. As an alternative, among others, is a project of the architect David Core in conversation, which proposes to cover the two roads and the railway line and to use the acquired space for multi-family homes with lake views.

Pictures

Church of San Carpoforo

Church of San Rocco

Residence Casellini

Lugano District Melide, Switzerland Domenico Gagini A2 motorway (Switzerland) Arogno Maroggia Melano Rovio, Ticino Municipalities of the canton of Ticino
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