Serle
Encyclopedia
Serle is a comune
in the province of Brescia
, in Lombardy
, Italy
. It is bordered by the neighboring communes of Nuvolento
, Caino
and Botticino
.
, the municipality of Serle is located in a basin of the valley rising up from the river Chiese
to Cariadeghe plateau. The etymology of the name could originate from this morphological feature, since serule means dolina. The area has been inhabited since the Mesolithic
period. Being a Roman settlement, as shown by old furnace, Serle was very important in the early 11th century, when the bishop of Brescia Olderico founded the monastery of San Peter in Monte Orsino on mount San Bartolomeo. The monastery had a very strong political and religious power and significantly influenced the history of a vast territory until 1446. The town became an independent municipality in 1138 and part of the "quadra di Gavardo" during the Venetian domination. The economy was based on agriculture and cattle rearing in the past; it is now supported by marble
extraction, handcrafts, trading of charcoal, and building activities.
Serle played a role in the history of the Italian Risorgimento
, due to the heroic acts of the Catholic priest Don Pietro Boifava (1794–1879), a protagonist of the "10 Giornate di Brescia" riot with Tito Speri
.
monastery. From the old coenoby it still keeps Romanesque remains and a fresco
by Paolo da Caylina il Giovane in the apse
. Also the church, still existing in 1138 and become sanctuary of the Beata Vergine Annunciata in 1747, belonged to the monastery.
The imposing parish church dedicated to San Pietro in Vincoli
and built during the early 1700s is a rare example of 18th century style in Lombardy and a National Monument. All churches are decorated with many marble altars made by the "rezzatese" school in Rezzato
during the 17th-18th centuries.
features. It is characterized by karst
ic features including dolinas, cave
s, and swallow holes
conveying water under the ground. A large number of majestic century-old trees grow in the protected area.
and four filled by PdL
.
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:...
in the province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
, in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, Italy
Italy
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. It is bordered by the neighboring communes of Nuvolento
Nuvolento
Nuvolento is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. The comune is bounded by the comuni of Paitone, Nuvolera, Serle and Belizzole. It is in the middle of the agricultural area of Brescia, with the Chiesa river in the east and 10 km from Lake Garda....
, Caino
Caino
Caino is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy located near Valle del Garza. It is bounded by other communes of Nave and Lumezzane....
and Botticino
Botticino
Botticino is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. The comune was created in 1928 by the union of the former comuni of Botticino Mattina and Botticino Sera which today, together with San Gallo, are classified as the municipality’s three frazioni.It is bounded by the...
.
History
Framed by the mountains of Valle SabbiaValle Sabbia
The Valle Sabbia is the second-largest of the Tre Valli Bresciane , situated in the western part of the province of Brescia. It takes its name from the reto-ligurian people of the Sabini...
, the municipality of Serle is located in a basin of the valley rising up from the river Chiese
Chiese
The Chiese, also known in the Province of Brescia as the Clisi, is a 160 km Italian river which is the principal immisary and sole emissary of the sub-alpine lake Lago d’Idro, and is a left tributary of the Oglio....
to Cariadeghe plateau. The etymology of the name could originate from this morphological feature, since serule means dolina. The area has been inhabited since the Mesolithic
Mesolithic
The Mesolithic is an archaeological concept used to refer to certain groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic....
period. Being a Roman settlement, as shown by old furnace, Serle was very important in the early 11th century, when the bishop of Brescia Olderico founded the monastery of San Peter in Monte Orsino on mount San Bartolomeo. The monastery had a very strong political and religious power and significantly influenced the history of a vast territory until 1446. The town became an independent municipality in 1138 and part of the "quadra di Gavardo" during the Venetian domination. The economy was based on agriculture and cattle rearing in the past; it is now supported by marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
extraction, handcrafts, trading of charcoal, and building activities.
Serle played a role in the history of the Italian Risorgimento
Italian unification
Italian unification was the political and social movement that agglomerated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century...
, due to the heroic acts of the Catholic priest Don Pietro Boifava (1794–1879), a protagonist of the "10 Giornate di Brescia" riot with Tito Speri
Tito Speri
Tito Speri was an Italian patriot and hero of the Risorgimento.-Life:Speri was born in Brescia.He began his military career as a volunteer in the First Italian Independence War in 1848 and after that war ended in an armistice he returned to Brescia, where he gave clandestine assistance to...
.
San Bartolomeo's church
Th church was built during the 8th century on the ruins of the BenedictineOrder of Saint Benedict
The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
monastery. From the old coenoby it still keeps Romanesque remains and a fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
by Paolo da Caylina il Giovane in the apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
. Also the church, still existing in 1138 and become sanctuary of the Beata Vergine Annunciata in 1747, belonged to the monastery.
The imposing parish church dedicated to San Pietro in Vincoli
San Pietro in Vincoli
San Pietro in Vincoli is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, best known for being the home of Michelangelo's statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II.-History:...
and built during the early 1700s is a rare example of 18th century style in Lombardy and a National Monument. All churches are decorated with many marble altars made by the "rezzatese" school in Rezzato
Rezzato
Rezzato is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Brescia, Botticino, Castenedolo, Mazzano and Nuvolera.-Ancient era:...
during the 17th-18th centuries.
Nature
The natural monument upland of Criadeghe is very important for its environmental and speleologicalSpeleology
Speleology is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form and change over time...
features. It is characterized by karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
ic features including dolinas, cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s, and swallow holes
Sinkhole
A sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or cenote, is a natural depression or hole in the Earth's surface caused by karst processes — the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffosion processes for example in sandstone...
conveying water under the ground. A large number of majestic century-old trees grow in the protected area.
Politics
Since 2004 the mayor of Serle has been Gianluigi Zanola. The city council has 12 seats. After the June 2009 elections, the new city council has eight seats filled by members of the PDDemocratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
and four filled by PdL
PDL
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