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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Oltrepò Mantua | |
| Altitude | 20 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 31.85 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 5.699 (2014) | |
| Name inhabitants | Mogliesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0376 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 46024 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. John the Baptist (August 29) | |
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Wife is a center of the Lombardy.
To know
Among the centers of the southern area ofOltrepò Mantua Moglia and its hamlet Bondanello are the villages that suffered the highest percentage of damage to homes and monuments following the 2012 earthquake. In the capital the parish church was seriously damaged, as well as the town hall. In the hamlet of Bondanello the parish bell tower was demolished.
Geographical notes
In theOltrepò Mantua, bordered to the south by the Reggiano and the Modenese
Background
The name of the town appears in documents starting from the fourteenth century, among the territories linked to the monastery of Polirone di San Benedetto Po. Its name seems to be linked to the idea of wet, soggy, muddy of late Latin derivation (molleus). In fact, the whole area was subjected to the great reclamation works of the Benedictines, who tore vast plots of particularly fertile land from the marshes. With the hamlet of Bondanello (the latter of more ancient origin, already testified to in 1100) it was part of the territory of Gonzaga; from 1 February 1877 it became an autonomous municipality. Both countries do not have a historic center, since in ancient times their housing consistency was very small. The only buildings of some historical importance are the two churches (unfortunately very damaged by the 2012 earthquake), and the buildings of Galvagnina and Gaidella, also in very precarious conditions due to neglect and the action of the time.
2012 earthquake
In January 2012 and in the following month of May 2012 strong earthquakes struck a large area of theEmilia seriously damaging numerous centers of the Emilian Po Valley between the Autostrada del Sole and the course of the Po, especially in the areas of Modena and the neighboring areas of Ferrara and Reggio, also involving the Oltrepò Mantua, belonging to the Lombardy but orographically part of theEmilia. The earthquake, which in Emilia it also cost numerous victims, in the Oltrepò it hit the historic centers of numerous cities causing collapses, subsidence and injuries in churches and ancient monuments and damaging many others. The centers most affected were Moglia, Pegognaga, San Giacomo delle Segnate, Poggio Rusco, Quistello, Gonzaga, San Giovanni del Dosso.
How to orient yourself
Moglia: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its territory also embraces the towns of Bondanello, Coazze and Trivellano.
How to get
They are Lombard airports:
- 1 Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (the Caravaggio), Via Aeroporto 13, Orio al Serio, ☎ 39 035 326323.
- 2 Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP), Ferno. The airport has two terminals (T1 and T2), the second is used for low cost flights. The bus service Motorway connects the airport with Milan central station in about 50 minutes, while the Malpensa Express it connects Terminal 1 with Cadorna station in 40 minutes (red and green metro lines). The buses of the Sadem is Motorway reach the city of Turin (2 hours), while the company Foxes make some trips for Genoa (3 hours).
- 3 Brescia Airport (D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto 34, Montichiari (Connections with Brescia airport are guaranteed by public transport via the bus. The stop a Brescia city is located at the bus station (number 23), while that of the airport is at the front of the terminal. There are also connections to the city of Verona via bus / shuttle line 1), ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected]. Charter only
The area is also affected by the airports of:
- 4 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
- 5 Parma airport (G. Verdi), Via Emilia - Golese locality, ☎ 39 0521 951511.
- 6 Bologna airport, Via Triumvirato 84, ☎ 39 051 6479615.
By car
- The nearest motorway exit is that of Pegognaga on the A22 Brenner motorway
By bus
It is connected to Mantua by a bus line.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Parish church of San Giovanni Battista. It is a building with three naves, imposing but with a not heavy visual impact, since the Baroque architectural lines are however affected by the elegant Renaissance impetus. Built at the end of the 16th century, it had a single nave; it became a parish in 1609 and was enlarged, lengthened and equipped with three naves in the eighteenth century. It houses paintings by Giovanni Cadioli, an eighteenth-century artist. It was seriously injured by the 2012 earthquake with collapses and damage to the terminal part of the facade and to the roof.
- 2 Parish church of Santa Croce, Cesare Battisti Square (in Bondanello). The small church, with simple lines, already existed in the fifteenth century; it was rebuilt between 1663 and 1669 since it had fallen into disrepair in 1603. Raised and restored in 1886, in 1966 it suffered the collapse of part of the apse. However, he received the greatest outrage from the 2012 earthquake, which damaged the bell tower in such a way as to require its total demolition. The commitment of the population of the hamlet is now aimed at finding resources for its reconstruction. The sacred building contains fragments of the Cross.
- 3 Villa Galvagnina (about 5 km from the center of Moglia, between Coazze di Moglia and the hamlet of Galvagnina di Pegognaga.). In a state of shameful decay, this beautiful mansion in the Mantuan Renaissance style probably dates back to the 15th century. It is spread over two floors with an almost square plan; it was internally decorated with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his school (Fornaretto Mantovano, Bernardino Campi) in the large hall on the ground floor and in the other rooms. The wooden ceilings are also valuable as well as the floor which retains the original tiles. It belonged to the Gonzagas of Mantua; between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it belonged to the Galvagni nobles, to whom we owe the name that the villa currently bears. Passed by several owners, it was finally used as a farmhouse and as a rustic house until, purchased by the Municipality of Mantua in 1967 and restored, it was open to the public until the 1980s with a high number of visits. Now it needs urgent restoration, after long years of neglect to which the damage of the 2012 earthquake has added that made it unusable.
Events and parties
What to do
- Palasport Faroni, via Tazio Nuvolari 6.
- Sports field, via Lunga. - Football activities
- Bondanello sports center, via L. Guerra (in Bondanello). -Cycling, tennis, rugby, soccer, archery.
- Ecomuseum of Reclamations. Initiative managed by the Municipality, which intends to enhance the cultural aspect of the drainage systems with impressive hydraulic manifactures, sewers, sluices, which affect the entire municipal area. The Ecomuseum makes use of 14 kilometers of cycle paths that wind along the canals and on the banks of the reclamation canals and the Secchia; it has rest areas, educational panels, a documentation center in the Piazza della Libertà headquarters, an area equipped for campers in the municipal sports center.
- The find The most interesting museum of this unique open-air museum is the Chiavicone of Bondanello, artifact that dates back to the sixteenth century; currently being renovated, it will host an educational laboratory to support museum activities.
Shopping
How to have fun
Shows
- Theater Italy (in Bondanello). Run by the local theater company The attic of Bondanello, occupies the spaces of the Casa del Fascio, a twenty-year old structure reopened as a theater venue in 2004 after renovations.
- Mondo Tre multipurpose center. Cultural center inaugurated in 1990 houses the Municipal Library, the Municipal Band, the Music School, and has a large octagonal hall capable of seating 300 as well as a semicircular outdoor amphitheater in the park, for summer performances. The Center hosts conferences, parties, concerts, a dialect theater review and a film season.
Where to eat
Average prices
Average prices
- 1 Pizzeria Al Vecchio Mulino, Via Camillo Benso Count of Cavour, 10, ☎ 39 0376 598122.
- 2 Restaurant Pizzeria Albergo Aquila D'Oro, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 15, ☎ 39 0376 598133.
- 3 Al Ragno Restaurant, Via IV Novembre, 23, ☎ 39 0376 598259.
- 4 Pizzeria Da Sattu, Piazza Della Liberta ', 15, ☎ 39 0376 557584.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Golden Eagle, Via Verdi, 15, ☎ 39 0376 598133, fax: 39 0376 598274.
- 2 Green cross, Via E. De Amicis, 5, ☎ 39 0376 598787.
Safety
Pharmacies
- Berni, via Xx Settembre 11, ☎ 39 0376 598115.
- Roveda, Cesare Battisti square 7 (in Bondanello), ☎ 39 0376 56021.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- Italian post, via Salvo d'Acquisto 2, ☎ 39 0376 557742.
Around
- Carpi - Capital of the Pio, boasts a monumental historic center of the first order. Alongside its historical wealth, it has been accompanied by a thriving textile production activity supported by a strong commercial tradition. The 2012 earthquake wounded it, but it did not overcome the tenacity of its population who are working to restore what was damaged
- Mirandola - Giovanni Pico della Mirandola is the most famous and proverbial character of the family who ruled the city for four centuries, from 1311 to 1711. His monumental area was severely damaged by the 2012 earthquake, which also seriously compromised the productive activities.
- Novellara - It was the county capital of a branch of the Gonzaga family. The fortress built by Guido Gonzaga and enlarged by Count Alessandro I Gonzaga and the Sanctuary of the Fossetta built by Barbara Gonzaga remain visible.
- San Benedetto Po - The Abbey of Polirone perpetuates the memory of Matilde di Canossa, the Grand Countess which linked the name of the town to its fame. The majesty and beauty of the church and the convent structures, combined with the wide breadth of the square, make it a destination of great interest.
Itineraries
- Rice road - The itinerary - to be carried out in particular from May to September - runs through the Mantua area dedicated to the cultivation of rice, between rivers and canals.
