Gazzuolo

Gazzuolo is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 2419 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Mantua in Lombardy. The community is located about 19.5 kilometers southwest of Mantua from the Oglio and the Parco Sud dell'Oglio. Gazzuolo is immediately adjacent to the province of Cremona.

History

The Gonzaga family had a palace here.

Personalities

  • Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi (1460-1528), sculptor
  • Paolo Giacometti (1816-1882), poet and playwright
  • Giuseppe Azzini (1891-1925), cyclist

Traffic

Through the community, the Strada Statale 420 Sabbionetana leads from Mantua to Casal Maggiore.

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