Campo Ligure
Encyclopedia
Campo Ligure is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 37 km northwest of Genoa
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Campo Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bosio
, Masone
, Rossiglione, Tiglieto
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, Angassino and Ponzema, 25 kilometers away from Genoa
, and part of its territory to the west is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua, while in the east borders the Parco delle Capanne di Marcarolo.
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Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, located about 37 km northwest of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
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Campo Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bosio
Bosio
Bosio is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southeast of Alessandria....
, Masone
Masone
Masone is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 32 km northwest of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,020 and an area of 29.8 km²....
, Rossiglione, Tiglieto
Tiglieto
Tiglieto is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 52 km northwest of Genoa.Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Genoa, Masone, Molare, Ponzone, Rossiglione, Sassello, Urbe.-History:In 1120 Tiglieto Abbey was the first...
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Geography
It is located in the center of the intersection of the rivers SturaStura
Stura was a département of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Stura di Demonte. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia. Its capital was Cuneo. It was divided into the arrondissements of Cuneo, Alba, Mondovì, Saluzzo, and...
, Angassino and Ponzema, 25 kilometers away from Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, and part of its territory to the west is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua, while in the east borders the Parco delle Capanne di Marcarolo.
History
The first sources related to human settlements in this area date from the third century AD. Roman legions built a camp here, under the leadership of Emperor AurelianAurelian
Aurelian , was Roman Emperor from 270 to 275. During his reign, he defeated the Alamanni after a devastating war. He also defeated the Goths, Vandals, Juthungi, Sarmatians, and Carpi. Aurelian restored the Empire's eastern provinces after his conquest of the Palmyrene Empire in 273. The following...
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Economy
The country's economic activity is mainly connected to the processing of filigrana and crafts and the textile industry and mechanical engineering.Events
- "Festa patronale di santa Maria Maddalena" on the Sunday following July 22
- "Mostra della filigrana", in months August e September
Main sights
- Castle, built the SpinolaSpinolaSpinola may refer to:*Spinola family a leading political family in Genoa in the 13th and 14th Centuries.-People:* Battista Spinola, 16th century Doge of Genoa* Benedict Spinola , a 16th century Genoese merchant in London...
family of Genoa from 1309 - Palazzo Spinola. Built in the 14th century, it was enlarged in 1693
- Medieval bridge on the SturaSturaStura was a département of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Stura di Demonte. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia. Its capital was Cuneo. It was divided into the arrondissements of Cuneo, Alba, Mondovì, Saluzzo, and...
river. The original structure dated to the 9th century, but it was rebuilt several times starting from the 18th century. - Oratory of Nostra Signora Assunta, in Baroque style
- Parish church (18th century), in Baroque style
- Giardino Botanico Montano di PratorondaninoGiardino Botanico Montano di PratorondaninoThe Giardino Botanico Montano di Pratorondanino is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at 750 meters altitude in Pratorondanino, Campo Ligure, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Italy...
- Monte PracabanMonte PracabanMonte Pracaban is a mountain in the Valle Stura, Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Appennines.It is located on the boundary between the comune of Campo Ligure in Liguria, and that of Bosio in Piedmont.-References:...