Brignano Gera d'Adda

Brignano Gera d'Adda
Comune
Comune di Brignano Gera d'Adda
Palazzo Vecchio.

Coat of arms
Brignano Gera d'Adda
Location of Brignano Gera d'Adda in Italy
Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°38′E / 45.533°N 9.633°E / 45.533; 9.633Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°38′E / 45.533°N 9.633°E / 45.533; 9.633
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Bergamo (BG)
Government
  Mayor Beatrice Bolandrini
Area
  Total 12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Elevation 128 m (420 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)[1]
  Total 6,009
  Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Brignanesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 24053
Dialing code 0363
Patron saint St. Francis of Assisi
Saint day First Sunday in October and the successive Monday
Website Official website

Brignano Gera d'Adda (Bergamasque: Brignà) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Bergamo.

Main sights

The main attraction is the Palazzo Visconti, divided into a Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") and a Palazzo Nuovo ("New Palace"). Originally a defensive castle known from the 10th century, it was rebuilt in the 13th to 17th centuries; it houses frescoes from the Galliari brothers, Mattia Bortoloni and Alessandro Magnasco.

The church of Sant'Andrea dates to the 11th century. It has a 15th-century entrance portico.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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