Rancate

Rancate

Rancate was until April 4, 2009, a municipality in the district of Riva San Vitale, in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 November 2007, the merger of the municipalities Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Mendrisio, Rancate and Tremona was approved by the voters. They have joined together by April 5, 2009 the new church Mendrisio.

Geography

Personalities

• Giuseppe Belloni ( born August 31, 1898 in Rancate; † January 8, 1964 in Mendrisio ), sculptor
• Carlo Fontana, architect
• Grazioso Rusca (* 1757 in Rancate, † June 18, 1829 in Milan ), sculptor
• Ernesto Rusca (1862-1947), a painter, restorer in Milan, Castello Sforzesco, Sala delle Asse.
• Carlo Basilico ( born July 11, 1895 in Rancate; † January 30, 1966 in Mendrisio ), painter
• Alessandro Botta ( born November 23, 1837 in Rancate, † June 10, 1902 ), sculptor
• Francesco Botta ( born September 26, 1820 Rancate; † July 9, 1903 ibid ), sculptor, architect
• Grazioso Botta ( born February 11, 1836 in Rancate, † October 21, 1898 in Saint Petersburg ), sculptor, plasterer
• Luigi Botta ( born November 23, 1826 in Rancate, † November 1, 1894 ibid ), sculptor, plasterer
• Valente Botta ( born February 16, 1845 in Rancate; † February 4, 1901 ), sculptor
• Emanuele Caroni ( born February 26, 1826 in Rancate; †? ), Sculptor

Attractions

• Parish Church of Santo Stefano from the 18th century < / ref >
• Column with statue of St. Stephen
• Former presbytery ( since 1967 Cantonal Pinakothek Giovanni Züst )
• Primary school (1996 ), architect: Ferruccio Robbiani
• Oratory Holy Trinity, with paintings by Alberto Salvioni
• Cemetery chapel with fresco by the painter Antonio Rinaldi Anime purganti
• Oratory of San Giovanni Battista, in the district " Pizzuolo ", with frescoes by Francesco Antonio Giorgioli
• Old Palace Della Croce nacher Borsotti, in " Cantone "
• Residence Tatarletti, in " Barozzo ".