Giulino

Giulino
Frazione
Memorial cross into Mussolini's death place
Giulino
Location of Giulino in Italy
Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 09°12′22″E / 45.98250°N 9.20611°E / 45.98250; 9.20611Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 09°12′22″E / 45.98250°N 9.20611°E / 45.98250; 9.20611
Country  Italy
Region  Lombardy
Province Como (CO)
Comune Tremezzina
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 50
Demonym(s) Giulinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 22010
Dialing code 0344

Giulino (better known as Giulino di Mezzegra) is an Italian frazione of the Comune of Mezzegra, in the province of Como. Since 21 January 2014 both Giulino and Mezzegra are included in the comune of Tremezzina.

History

Early history

The village was an autonomous municipality until 1928, when it merged into Mezzegra becoming its frazione (civil parish).

Death of Mussolini

The village has passed into history because it is the place where Benito Mussolini and his lover Claretta Petacci were killed on April 28, 1945, in front of a manor house named Villa Belmonte. The execution was carried out by local resistance fighters (partigiani), who had captured the dictator at Dongo (often erroneously considered to be the place where the execution actually took place).[1]

Geography

Giulino, part of the Intelvi geographical region, lies on the hills close to the north-western shore of the Lake Como. It is 2 km from Mezzegra, 30 from Como and 40 from Lugano (in Switzerland).

Literature

  • Bruno Giovanni Lonati : "Quel 28 aprile. Mussolini e Claretta: la verità". Mursia, 1994. ISBN 88-425-1761-5

References

  1. ↑ "Villa Belmonte - Mussolini death place" (virtualglobetrotting.com)
  • Google. "Mezzegra" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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