Tremona

Tremona 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.

The village eleven miles from Chiasso and the Swiss- Italian border. Worth seeing is the St. Mary's Church from the 17th century and the Romanesque church of St. Agata and the homes of the families Rinaldi Riva and Pollini.

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.

Personalities

• Antonio Rinaldi (1816-1875), painter
• Enrico Mariotti, sculptor.

Attractions

• Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta with frescoes by Antonio Rinaldi and others
• Old parish church of Sant'Agata, ossuary and Stations of the Cross (19th century)
• Residence Andreazzi ( Riva - Bernasconi ) with paintings Giuramento del Grütli and Sacrificio di Arnoldo di Winkelried
• Old residential house Rinaldi with frescoes Leonardo, Raffaello and Michelangelo by Antonio Rinaldi
• Vorgeschitlische and medieval setting, in the district of " Castello ".