Coglio

Coglio is a former municipality in the district of Valle Maggia the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is located on the left side of the Maggia river, about 20 km north of Locarno.

The village lies at an altitude of 357 m.s.l.m. and is now part of the established church in April 2004 Maggia. It is north of Locarno.

History

First mentioned in 1237 as Cono. Even today one can find many houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. It can also be seen other examples of rural culture.

Personalities

  • Council of State Arturo Lafranchi (* June 27, 1914 in Coglio (now municipality Maggia ), † 25 April 2003 in Locarno )

Attractions

Sacred buildings

  • Parish church of Madonna del Carmelo (17th century), with frescoes by Giovanni Antonio Vanoni (1886 )
  • Cemetery column ( 1719)
  • Baroque charnel house ( 1765 ) with frescoes (Jesus, Madonna and death ( corpses and skulls) )
  • Two Betkapellen

Buildings

  • Old rural houses in the center ( 17th - 19th century)
  • Grotto Predagiana ( residence ) with fresco Guglielmo Tell ( 1933) by painter Pietro Mazzoni
  • Wash ( 17th century )
  • Fresco by Giovanni Antonio Vanoni

Others

  • Pattern vineyard, renovated (2004)
  • Two Schalensteine
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