Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Brescia (BS) Demonym(s) Brenesi Province Province of Brescia Patron saint Saint Valentine | Region Lombardy Elevation 343 m (1,125 ft) Area 58 km² Local time Friday 5:06 AM | |
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Frazioni Astrio, Campogrande, Degna, Gaver, Mezzarro, Montepiano, Pescarzo, Ponte della Madonna Weather 4°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
Breno [ˈbreːno] (Bré [ˈbre] in camunian dialect) is an Italian comune of 4,986 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
Contents
- Map of Breno Province of Brescia Italy
- Geography
- History
- Religious architecture
- Military architectures
- Traditions and folklore
- Museums
- CaMus
- References
Map of Breno, Province of Brescia, Italy
Geography
It is bounded by other communes of Niardo, Bagolino, Bienno, Braone, Ceto, Cividate Camuno, Condino (TN), Daone (TN), Losine, Malegno, Niardo, Prestine.
The town of Breno stands in a north-south gorge, between the castle hill and the Corno Cerreto, on the left bank of the river Oglio. According to professor Fedele the gorge was once the bed of the Oglio.
History
On top of the castle hill a house dating back to the Neolithic was discovered. In the locality Spinera, at the river Oglio, there is the Sanctuary of Minerva of the first century CE, which was ruined in the fifth century.
In the Middle Ages the Castle of Breno had two towers, one belonging to the Guelph family Ronchi, the other to the Ghibelline family Alberzoni. In the 1397 peace of Breno between Guelphs and Ghibellines, the representatives of the community of Breno sided both with the Ghibellines and the Guelphs.
During the Republic of Venice rule Breno was the seat of the Community of Val Camonica. Breno today is the seat of the Comunità montana di Valle Camonica.
The emblem of the province of Brescia is the group of five blazons: that of Brescia in the center, the town of Chiari, Breno, Verolanuova and Salò.
Religious architecture
Military architectures
The Castle of Breno rises over a hill inhabited already in prehistoric times. It was the main bastion for the control of Valle Camonica until the seventeenth century.
Traditions and folklore
The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Breno is Maia càrte or Pèla pàsser
Museums
CaMus
The Museo Archeologico della Valle Camonica is located in Breno, also known as the Museo Camuna, and contains artifacts and artworks documenting the history of the region. Among the painting collection, are works by: