Pura, Switzerland

Pura is a municipality in the district Magliasina, in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland and consists of the districts ' Magliasina "and" Moriscio ".

History

The village is first mentioned as Puira in 1173rd

Population

Ortsbürgergemeinde

Board since April 26, 2009

• President: Giancarlo Ruggia
• Vice President: Mario Sciolli
• Participants: Gabriele Luvini, Rocco Luvini
• Secretary: Enrico Luvini

Personalities

• Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, a pianist. Since 1979 he has lived in Pura until the end.
• Ferdinand G. Schneider (1911-1984), German chemist
• Adolfo Feragutti Visconti, a painter.

Attractions

• Church of Saint Martin. It is the parish church since 1603. Already in 1352 it is mentioned as a simple church. In 1580 it was extended to its current size and in the years 1642 to 1643 rebuilt in the Baroque style and supplemented with a tower
• Ossuary
• Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie
• Residence Crivelli
• Residence Ferregutti
• Ex -board Conradin ( Albergo Paladina )
• Chapel Maddonna di Caravaggio, in Mistorni
• Roman worship of Monti Mondini.