| Gombito Gombito | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Altitude | 65 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 9.13 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 622 (2016) | |
| Name inhabitants | Gombitesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0374 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 26020 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | S.Sisto II and S.Liberata | |
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Gombito is a city of Lombardy.
To know
Background
Gombito is an inhabited center of ancient origin that dates back to before 1055, the year in which the town (at the time called Gomedo) is mentioned in a diploma of King Henry III with whom he conferred the Fulcheria Island, the first property of the Marquis Bonifacio, in perpetual donation to the Cremonese church.
In 1420 Gombito was granted as a fief by Filippo Visconti to Cabrino Fòndulo, when he was named Marquis of Castelleone.
In 1652 it was given to the noble Ponzone family of Cremona.
In 1751 Gombito was administered by a General Council under the fief of the Marquis Sigismondo Ala Ponzone, who was awarded the title of "Lord of Gombito". The municipality, which at the time had 529 inhabitants, was subject to the jurisdiction of the feudal podestà (the Ala Ponzone) who administered justice and to that of the mayor of Cremona.
In 1796, with the abolition of feudal rights, the juridical interference of the Ala Ponzone on the territory ends.
In 1841 the municipality of Gombito and the municipality of Vinzasca were merged.
How to orient yourself
Gombito: full screen map.How to get
How to get around
What see
Events and parties
- Snail race. The municipality of Gombito has for some years become popular for the annual snail race which is usually held between late August and early September. The event attracts hundreds of visitors from all over the country every year Lombardy and not only of which eighty competitors. The competition consists in making a snail owned by the competitor or provided by the jury travel the distance of one meter in the shortest possible time at the time of registration.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- Bar Trattoria Ristorante Baffo, Via Adda 10, ☎ 39 0374 350533.
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Castelleone - Populous center with a well-known sanctuary, its most famous monument is in the church of Santa Maria in Bressanoro. The medieval Torre Isso is what remains of the ancient fortifications.
- Cream - Its Cathedral and the church of Santa Maria della Croce are the main reasons of interest; the city was for four hundred years in possession of the Serenissima, a period of which it retains many architectural influences and part of the Venetian walls.
- Praise - The monumental center in the city and the Basilica of San Bassiano aLodi Vecchio are the main points of interest.
- Pizzighettone - The walls are one of the few remaining intact in Lombardy and make the town a wonderful example of a fortified city; the Torre del Guado (prison of Francesco I), the old quarter of Gera contribute with the walls to the ancient charm of the place.
