Battaglia Terme Explained

Battaglia Terme
Official Name:Comune di Battaglia Terme
Native Name:Ła Bataja
Coordinates:45.3°N 58°W
Region:Veneto
Province:Padua (PD)
Mayor:Massimo Momolo
Area Total Km2:6
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4031
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Demonym:Battagliensi
Elevation M:11
Saint:St. James
Day:July 25
Postal Code:35041
Area Code:049

Battaglia Terme (Ła Bataja) is a town and comune in the Veneto region of Italy, in the province of Padua.

Battaglia lies at the easternmost edge of the volcanic Euganean Hills, and has been noted for its warm saline springs and natural vapour grotto since the Middle Ages.

History

The construction of the navigable Battaglia canal in the early 13th century brought traffic and growth to the town which commanded a central position at the confluence of several canals in the network of barge traffic that linked Este and Padua, the Adriatic, the Lagoon of Venice and the north by means of the Brenta Canal, the canalized Bacchiglione and the Adige.

Main sights

large castle-residence with internal frescoes by Giambattista Zelotti

baroque style parish church

Twin town

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Notes and References

  1. Population data from Istat