| Poggio Rusco | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Oltrepò Mantua | |
| Altitude | 16 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 42.29 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 6.641 (2014) | |
| Name inhabitants | Poggesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0386 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 46025 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Most Holy Name of Mary (May 31) | |
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Poggio Rusco is a center of the Lombardy.
To know
Geographical notes
Located inOltrepò Mantua, adjoins the Modenese; is 44 km from Mantua, 44 from Modena, 47 from Ferrara.
Background
Area of human settlements already in pre-Roman and Etruscan times, it appears in documents written after 1000, when the territory of Poggio was donated by Otto III to the bishop of Mantua, and the donation was confirmed in 1082 by Matilde di Canossa. In 1332 the bishop of Mantua ceded the town to the Gonzagas, to whom he remained always linked, until the annexation of the Duchy of Mantua to the Austrian dominions in 1707, then to Lombardo Veneto after the Napoleonic interlude. With the Unification Poggio added to the toponym the attribute Rusco from the name of a frequent shrub in the area. During the Second World War, important armed clashes took place in the vicinity of Poggio Rusco at Dragoncello.
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 Po Valley of Emilia 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 Wife, Pegognaga, San Giacomo delle Segnate, Poggio Rusco, Quistello, Gonzaga, San Giovanni del Dosso.
In Poggio Rusco the Town Hall, the Parish Church, the Falcon Tower, the Schools and numerous rural farms were particularly damaged. With the second quake, damage also occurred in numerous private homes. The reconstruction plan provides for the return to homes of all displaced persons for 2015: in 2016 and 2017 the recovery of the Town Hall, Falconiera Tower and Schools should be carried out.
How to orient yourself
Poggio Rusco: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The towns of Dragoncello, Quattrocase, Segonda, Stoppiaro, Verdonda, Cantaboa and Agnolo are inhabited centers of its municipal territory.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
- 2 Parma airport (G. Verdi), Via Emilia - Golese locality, ☎ 39 0521 951511.
- 3 Bologna airport, Via Triumvirato 84, ☎ 39 051 6479615.
By car
The closest motorway exits are:
Mantova Sud motorway toll booth on the Brenner motorway 24 km away.
Modena Nord exit for the Autostrada del Sole 40 km away.
On the train
The country is a railway junction; it has its own station, where two important railway axes intersect, the Brenner corridor and the Adriatic - Tyrrhenian corridor
- Brenner railway axis: Bologna - Verona - Brenner.
- Tyrrhenian - Adriatic railway axis: Spice - Parma - Suzzara - Poggio Rusco - Ferrara - Ravenna - Rimini.
By bus
How to get around
The historic center can be visited on foot.
What see
- 1 Municipal building (Gonzaga Palace), Piazza Primo Maggio 5. Designed by Luca Fancelli in the fifteenth century, the building belonged to the Gonzaga branch which was called Nobili Gonzaga; from these in the mid-nineteenth century it passed to Senator Tullio Massarani, then in 1904 to the municipality of Poggio Rusco who bought it and assigned it to the municipal seat. There blind battlements that characterizes the works of Fancelli was brought to light in the 1980s, removing a layer of lime which in the 1940s had removed it from view. The original structure has undergone few changes, and the building still retains the remains of frescoes in the now council room and partially on the upper floor and in the staircase which has a fine coffered ceiling. On the east side the palace had a tower similar to the Falconer Tower
The 2012 earthquake caused serious damage to the building which suffered internal collapses and the detachment of the two facades. Secured ed caged to avoid the collapse of the crumbling facades, it awaits the restoration which is expected by 2017.
- 2 Falconiera Tower (Colombara). It probably served as a lookout tower or even as an extreme refuge. Probably of seventeenth-century origin, it is the symbol of the town and also appears on the coat of arms. Following the 2012 earthquake it was harnessed to avoid collapses, although it did not suffer devastating collapses, but it did have structural damage.
- 3 Parish Church of the Holy Name of Mary, piazza San Francesco. The current construction took the place, in the second half of the eighteenth century, of the previous Romanesque church which was smaller and had the cemetery area around it.The facade of the reconstruction is in two orders, with lower Doric and upper Ionic pilasters, in a contained baroque ensemble. The interior has a single nave with a barrel vault and a hint of a transept. good workmanship are the works preserved in the side altars. In the second altar on the left there is also a panel from the old Romanesque church of Matildic foundation, as well as the fifteen ovals of the Mysteries of the Rosary.
- The sacristy preserves a painting of the first church depicting the Deposition, which has recently been attributed to Domenico Fiasella known as the Sarzana. The organ of the church is a precious Montesanti from the late eighteenth century.
- The 2012 earthquake caused significant damage to the building: the collapse of part of the vaults and the roof, the detachment of the facade and the bell tower. A cage made it possible to make it safe, until the renovation and consolidation work began in April 2014.
- 4 Tagliaferro Oratory, via Cantone. The small church was completed in 1771, in the same period as the parish church, and is almost a reproduction in reduced size; this building too has architectural features of a baroque content. It suffered substantial damage as a result of the earthquake, which caused the houses in the square in front of it to collapse, some of which were demolished.
In Stoppiaro
This town in the municipal area of Poggio Rusco has its roots in very distant times; at the agricultural court Bush settlements of that ancient population have come to light.
- St. Mary Magdalene. It was built in the 17th century thanks to the patronage of the Fachetti family, rich landowners. Another family that boasted substantial possessions was, starting from the fourteenth century, the Reggiani family. The church has the characteristic of having a slightly inclined bell tower (of nineteenth-century construction).
- The legend
- An ancient tradition tells that in the church, in a safe and hidden hiding place that only the pro tempore parish priest knows, a bone of a prehistoric animal is kept. Every few centuries this bone would emit a drop of an unspecified liquid which, on impact with the ground, would cause a catastrophe in the world. The last release of liquid is said to have been on December 26, 2006, the day of the tsunami in [Indonesia].
Events and parties
- Carnasciale podiense.
the two consecutive Sundays at the turn of the Carnival. The Carnival of Poggio Rusco is famous in this area and is organized by Duccal Achademia from Pidrüs. The last Sunday is discovered the beast, a mythical creature that is part of the Podium bestiary, like Pidrüs, which is almost the symbol of the carnival. - Fair of Santa Maria Alba. the third Sunday of September.
- Market of the antiquities of the Corte del Poggio. The second Sunday of the month. The stalls of antiques sellers and numismatic collectors are located under the long arcades of the historic center.
- June Fair. the third Sunday of June.
- Lower Market. Monday. Large market of various product types that attracts buyers from all over the Oltrepò area.
- Food market, in the main square. Friday. food-only market
the two consecutive Sundays at the turn of the Carnival. The Carnival of Poggio Rusco is famous in this area and is organized by Duccal Achademia from Pidrüs. The last Sunday is discovered the beast, a mythical creature that is part of the Podium bestiary, like Pidrüs, which is almost the symbol of the carnival.What to do
Shopping
The territory of Poggio Rusco, with a pre-eminent agricultural vocation, is an area of production of typical products such as cheese Parmesan-Rreggiano, the Lambrusco treated by the local winery that produces DOC wines, the melon, fruit grown together with the typical production areas of Sermide is Mirandola.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Stella restaurant bar, Via Abetone Brennero 157, ☎ 39 0386 52167.
- 2 Bambù pizzeria restaurant, Via Abetone Brennero 137, ☎ 39 0386 733262.
- 3 La Bugia restaurant pizzeria, via Garibaldi 23, ☎ 39 0386 51036.
Where stay
Safety
Pharmacy
- 4 Lolli, Via Giacomo Matteotti, 162, ☎ 39 0386 51045.
- 5 Central, Via Giacomo Matteotti, 86, ☎ 39 0386 51039.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 6 Italian post, Largo Kennedy 1, ☎ 39 0386 51295, fax: 39 0386 734344.
Keep informed
- The Album is a local newspaper that is published monthly and collects news stories of Poggio Rusco and neighboring countries and news on events and demonstrations in progress or planned.
- You knew in Poggio[1] is a digital newspaper that limits the news to the town of Poggio Rusco only.
- At the Ciacaròn dla Stasiòn is another humorous local newspaper.
Around
- Carpi - Capital of the Pio, boasts a first-rate monumental historic center. 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 that 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 Polirone Abbey 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
- Poggio Rusco is part of the Route of Mantuan Wines and Flavors, a path of food and wine tourism promotion, about 300 kilometers long and recognized by the Lombardy Region, which winds through province of Mantua on a territory of 41 municipalities, including: Castiglione delle Stiviere, Buttonhole, Curtatone, Sabbioneta, Viadana, Mantua, Bagnolo San Vito, San Benedetto Po, Quistello, Gonzaga, San Giacomo delle Segnate, Ostiglia, Goito, Volta Mantovana, Monzambano, Bridges over the Mincio is Cavriana. The route is intertwined with other tourist itineraries in the area: Route of Rice and Risotto Mantovani is Mantuan Truffle Road.
- 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.
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