Brignano Gera d'Adda explained

Brignano Gera d'Adda
Official Name:Comune di Brignano Gera d'Adda
Coordinates:45.5333°N 47°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Bergamo (BG)
Mayor:Corda Alberto
Area Total Km2:12.11
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6009
Population As Of:31 December 2017
Population Demonym:Brignanesi
Elevation M:128
Saint:St. Bonifacio
Day:First Sunday in October and the successive Monday
Postal Code:24053
Area Code:0363

Brignano Gera d'Adda (Bergamasque: Brignà) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35km (22miles) east of Milan and about 20km (10miles) south of Bergamo.

Main sights

The main attraction is the Palazzo Visconti, divided into a Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") and a Palazzo Nuovo ("New Palace"). Originally a defensive castle known from the 10th century, it was rebuilt in the 13th to 17th centuries; it houses frescoes from the Galliari brothers, Mattia Bortoloni and Alessandro Magnasco.

The church of Sant'Andrea dates to the 11th century. It has a 15th-century entrance portico.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.