Castiglione Olona

Castiglione Olona is a municipality with 7882 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Varese, Lombardy. It lies on the small river Olona, who also Milan - channeled - crosses and joins the Po.

Borders the following municipalities: Caronno Varesino, Gornate - Olona, ​​Lozza, Morazzone, Vedano Olona, ​​Venegono Inferiore and Superiore Venegono. The northerly provincial capital of Varese lies about 12 km away, and the south-west to the city of Milan is 60 km away.

Worth seeing is the townscape with many buildings from the 15th century.

Partnership

With the French community Étupes in Doubs is a partnership.

Personalities

  • Branda Castiglione (* February 4, 1350 in Castiglione Olona, † February 3, 1443 ibid ): humanist, cardinal and papal legate, friend and patron of science and art. Due to its construction (from 1423 ) it adopted the current townscape his hometown significantly affected.
  • Masolino da Panicale (c. 1383/84 until after 1440) in the transition period between late Gothic and Renaissance created, Italian painter Castiglione in several works: In the Collegiate Church, the Baptistery and the Palazzo Branda Castiglioni.

Attractions

  • Church of Santi Stefano and Lorenzo called " La Collegiate "
  • Church of the Most Holy Corpo di Cristo or " Chiesa di Villa "
  • Palace Branda
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