| Rivanazzano Terme | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Oltrepò Pavese | |
| Altitude | 153 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 28.91 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 5.186 (2011 census) | |
| Name inhabitants | Rivanazzanesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0383 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 27055 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Rivanazzano Terme is a city of Lombardy.
To know
Large agricultural and commercial center ofOltrepò Pavese, is also known as the spa of the Staffora Valley, alongside the best known Salice Terme.
Geographical notes
At the foot of the first Apennine hills, on the left bank of the Staffora, with a modern residential expansion on the right bank, Rivanazzano is 8 km from Voghera, 38 from Pavia, 14 from Tortona, 35 from Alexandria.
Background
It is the ancient Vico Lardario testified since 1006, that it developed around the parish church of San Germano, the current parish which in fact is decentralized with respect to the modern town. The Vico was soon joined by a new settlement, Ripa, which the name indicates as contiguous to the waters of the Staffora. In the same period Nazzano develops, which was the lordship of the Sannazzaro from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century and then passed to the Pusterla. Riva, on the other hand, belonged to the Bishop of Tortona, then to a branch of the Sannazzaro family, of the Genoese Fregoso in 1457, who were replaced by Terzago, Pietra and finally Mezzabarba of Pavia.
It was the latter family who bought the fiefdom of Nazzano in 1613, thus uniting the destinies of the two centers which had hitherto been independent of each other. The new fiefdom of Riva di Nazzano then passed to the De Mari of Genoa, then in 1712 to the Rovereto - De Mari who were its lords until 1797, when feudal rights were abolished. In the nineteenth century the name of Rivanazzano was consolidated, which remained until 2009 when the municipality wanted to emphasize the presence of thermal springs in its territory, officially assuming the name of Rivanazzano Terme.
How to orient yourself
Rivanazzano Terme: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The towns of Buscofà, Chioda and Nazzano are inhabited centers in the municipality of Rivanazzano.
How to get
By plane
- 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 (red and green line underground) in 40 minutes. The buses of the Sadem is Motorway reach the city of Turin (2 hours), while the company Foxes make a few trips for Genoa (3 hours).
- 3 Milan-Linate airport, Viale Enrico Forlanini, ☎ 39 02 232323.
- 4 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].
By car
On the train
How to get around
The historic center can be easily visited on foot. The car is used to go to the beautiful old town of Bazzano, perched on a hill and reachable by a narrow and steep road.
What see
Rivanazzano Terme - Church of San Germano
- 1 Parish church of San Germano. The church was born as a parish in the early Middle Ages; however its presence on documents is only testified in 1204, where it is indicated as in later writings as the plebeian church of Vico Lardario, the ancient name of this district of modern Rivanazzano. The poor conservation conditions of the building led to its reconstruction in the seventeenth century. Other more recent interventions, including the demolition of the old bell tower in 1820 with the construction of a new bell tower, have determined the disappearance of all traces of the ancient parish church.
- The building stands massive on a rise; you enter after a wide staircase; the façade is divided into three parts and clearly divided into two horizontal bands. The access portal is flanked by the two smaller side entrances. All three doors are framed by two lateral columns with Ionic capitals that enliven the facade and support the string course balustrade. The central elevation ends with a high tympanum. Six statues are placed, in pairs, in two lateral niches inserted between the portal and the two minor doors, at the extreme sides of the balustrade and at the sides of the tympanum.
- The interior has three naves, a size reached with the nineteenth-century extensions; it houses works by Paolo Borroni, court painter in 1788: San Germano blessing Saint Genoveffa is The death of the Righteous. Flight to Egypt it is a painting of the seventeenth century. The main altar is in polychrome marble. The organ is an example of the Serassi brothers from Bergamo.
- 2 Church of the Holy Trinity, Alley of the Holy Trinity. Next to Palazzo Rovereto, in stone and exposed brick with a large portal, it is in neoclassical style. In the sixteenth century it was the seat of the Archconfraternity of the Trinity, from which it took its name. It houses a recently restored 17th century organ which is one of the oldest examples in the region. Purchased in 1629 by the Archconfraternity, it is by an unknown artist of the Lombard school.
- 3 Oratory of San Rocco. Built in the seventeenth century, it belonged to the Bischizio family who placed the noble sepulcher there. It has a neoclassical facade and a small bell tower. Above the portal the fresco San rocco and the dog it shows signs of aging and is very discolored. The cross vaults of the interior with a single nave help to give a certain grandeur and a wide breath to the small temple.
- 4 municipal building, Cornaggia square. It is a modern work, designed and built between 1906 and 1909 by the engineer Dionigi Pozzoli di Voghera, in neo-Gothic style. Porticoes with pointed arches and mullioned windows characterize the palace with dovetail battlements. The Council Chamber houses an ancient fresco, Our Lady of the Snow once existing in an ancient church attached to the municipal house. The fresco was detached and transferred to canvas, and was already preserved in the previous town hall. It was done in the 16th century in thanks for the liberation from the plague.
- 5 Pentagonal Tower (Guelph Tower). This is what remains of the ancient fortifications and the castle of Rivanazzano, dating back to the 14th-15th century. It has Guelph battlements and is built in bricks, with an embankment, loopholes and an irregular pentagonal shape. Near the tower there is a palace which is believed to have risen on the remains of an ancient castle
In Nazzano
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Nazzano - the castle
Nazzano - Church of San Giovanni Battista
This tiny village rises on a towering peak on the plain whose center, consisting of the castle and the church, is all enclosed within the short space of the hill. It was originally a fief of the Malaspina and opposed Voghera.
- 6 Castle. Built around the year 1000, it is one of the many castles of which the Malaspina family scattered their vast possessions. Its position is particularly suitable for controlling the plain below; from here you can enjoy a spectacular view that on particularly clear days allows you to sweep from the Maritime Alps to Monte Rosa. Further fortified by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, with the passing of the centuries and the continuous change of ownership, the castle changed its appearance from a war structure to a noble residence. Since 1712 it has been in the possession of the Rovereto marquises to whom we owe its current appearance. A small cylindrical tower leans against the main body to the south, while a tall quadrangular tower rises to the west. The facade overlooks the church square
- 7 Church of San Giovanni Battista. It stands mightily in an elevated position on the summit, on one side of the square where the castle looks out. The façade, with sober lines, is shown high above a staircase that gives further impetus to the building, flanked by a bell tower of considerable height.
Currently (late 2014) the church is not accessible due to the collapse of a piece of cornice and the presence of a long crack in the vault which therefore requires interventions to prevent further collapses or subsidence and to restore the total safety of the building.
- 8 Church of the Madonna del Monte. An old church was rebuilt in 1677 by the noble Carlo Portalupi, a devout man, who wanted to preserve this building built on an isolated hill from ruin. Legend has it that the church was built in the place where San Francesco had gone up to found a convent, which he then did not do due to the lack of water on site. The simple interior preserves depictions of the Virgin and reproductions of the bearers' coats of arms. Two marble plaques commemorate the narrow escape from the bombing of the last war. The population shows their particular attachment to this small sacred building on the 15th of August on the occasion of the feast of the Assumption.
Events and parties
What to do
- 1 Thermal baths, Corso Repubblica, 2, ☎ 39 0383 91250, @[email protected]. The thermal baths were born in 1913 following the discovery of healing springs, and have evolved over time to reach the good level of current curative and accommodation offers. It has treatments with salsobromoiodic waters, sulphurous water and muds.
Shopping
How to have fun
- 1 Airport (Airport of the Province of Pavia), ☎ 39 0383 91495. Rivanazzano's thirty thousand square meter airport runway, existing since the First World War when it was a makeshift camp, is a modern structure for tourist and sports air traffic. Avio expo it is the most popular event in the month of May.
- 2 Aero Club, Via Baracca 8, ☎ 39 0383 944322. Gliding school
- 3 [link not working]Sports Center, Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII 2, ☎ 39 0383 92272. Swimming pool, tennis, soccer, gym.
- 4 Rivazzanese cycling group, Via Pedemonti 60, ☎ 39 0383 92936.
- 5 Moto Club, Via San Francesco d’Assisi 19/1, ☎ 39 3338743460.
- 6 Volley Club, Via XX Settembre 49, ☎ 39 0383 92685.
- 7 Tennis Club, Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII 2, ☎ 39 0383 91909.
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- Pizzeria Bastian Contrario, Via San Francesco.
- Pizzeria La Giara, Corso Repubblica 82.
- Grilled Pizzeria, Viale Europa.
- Osteria del campo, Malbosca road.
Average prices
- Il Caminetto Restaurant, Via Battisti.
- Vince's Trattobaria Restaurant, Martyrs of Liberty Avenue.
- Mangione restaurant, Cornaggia square.
- La Conchiglia Restaurant Pizzeria, Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII, 2.
- La Piramide Celeste Restaurant, Via Baracca, 6.
Where stay
Average prices
- Wild Hotel Restaurant, Via Silvio Pellico.
- Parkhotel, Via Diviani.
- New Hotel Terme, Via Diviani.
Farmhouses
- Agriturismo Il Casino, Viale Europa, 17.
- Cascina Chiericoni farmhouse, Cascina Chiericoni, 6.
- Cascina Lavagè farmhouse, Cascina Lavagè, 1.
Safety
- 5 Command of the Carabinieri Station, Via Foscolo, 8, ☎ 39 0383 91310, @[email protected].
Pharmacy
- 6 Baiardi, Cornaggia Square, 54, ☎ 39 0383 91311.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- Italian post, Via Martiri della Libertà 2, ☎ 39 0383 944062, fax: 39 0383 944420.
Around
- Voghera - Main center not only of the Val Staffora, but the capital of allOltrepò Pavese, the city remembers with its elegant urban layout, from the sober Piedmontese architecture, its long Savoy belonging
- Tortona - City of ancient origin, it has always been a crossroads of trade and commerce. Its historic center has the elegance and sobriety of Piedmontese cities with Lombard influences.
- Alexandria - It is named after Pope Alexander III and was a cornerstone of the struggle against the Empire. Free Municipality, it was for centuries a military stronghold. It has a vast historic center with an unequivocal Savoy imprint.
- Zavattarello - Among the most beautiful villages in Italy, Zavatterello is a medieval village in theOltrepò Pavese famous for the Dal Verme Castle where, according to a legend, the ghost of Pietro Dal Verme roams.
- Varzi - Capital of the high Staffora Valley, has a beautiful historic center. It was a focal point in the ancient trade routes. Its recent fame is linked to climate tourism and to Varzi salami which constitutes the excellence of its food production.
- Volpedo - It preserves a valuable Romanesque church, as well as many memories of the painter Pellizza da Volpedo.
Itineraries
- Rivanazzano is part of the Road of Wine and Flavors of Oltrepò Pavese, a path of food and wine tourism promotion, about 60 kilometers long and recognized by the Lombardy Region, which winds through province of Pavia on a territory of 78 municipalities, including: Broni, Canneto Pavese, Stradella, Zenevredo, Bosnasco, San Damiano al Colle, Flip it over, Santa Maria della Versa, Montecalvo Versiggia, Golferenzo, Canevino, Rocca de 'Giorgi, Montalto Pavese, Borgoratto Mormorolo, Fortunago, Montesegale, Godiasco, Voghera, Retorbid, Codevilla, Montebello of the Battle, Corvino San Quirico, Oliva Gessi, Mornico Losana, Calvignano, Torricella Verzate, Casteggio, Saint Juliet, Redavalle, Cicognola, Brunette is Montescano.
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