The name could stem from that of the Canturigi, a population of Insubria of the 6th century BC. A village was founded here by Gauls in the following century, which was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC.
In the Middle Ages Cantù was a source of conflict between the cities of Milan and Como. The Sforza of Milan took control permanently in the 15th century.
Main sightsedit
Detail from the life of St Christopher (c.1000), from the nave of the Basilica of Galliano.
The main attraction of Cantù is the Basilica di San Vincenzo in the frazione Galliano, which was consecrated in 1007 by the future Archbishop of Milan, Ariberto da Intimiano. The building was sold in 1801 to become a private dwelling, before being bought by the municipality in 1909 and reconsecrated in 1934. The basilica contains the oldest frescoes in Lombardy consisting of series of stories from the Bible and the saints. The frescoes in the apse are especially fine, and those in the nave probably by this master painter's followers.[3] Other sights are the Piazza Garibaldi, named for Giuseppe Garibaldi, and the San Paolo Church, whose bell tower is one of the symbols of the city.
cantù, surname, surname, cantu, redirects, here, place, formerly, called, cantu, california, andrade, california, italian, pronunciation, kanˈtu, brianzöö, cantuu, kãˈtyː, city, comune, province, como, located, center, brianza, zone, lombardy, second, largest,. For the surname see Cantu surname Cantu redirects here For the place formerly called Cantu in California see Andrade California Cantu Italian pronunciation kanˈtu Brianzoo Cantuu kaˈtyː is a city and comune in the Province of Como located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy It is the second largest city in Brianza Cantu Cantuu Lombard ComuneComune di CantuCoat of armsLocation of CantuCantuLocation of Cantu in ItalyShow map of ItalyCantuCantu Lombardy Show map of LombardyCoordinates 45 44 N 09 08 E 45 733 N 9 133 E 45 733 9 133CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceComo CO FrazioniVighizzolo Fecchio Mirabello Cascina Amata AsnagoGovernment MayorAlice GalbiatiArea 1 Total23 km2 9 sq mi Elevation370 m 1 210 ft Population 31 March 2017 2 Total39 917 Density1 700 km2 4 500 sq mi DemonymCanturiniTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code22063Dialing code031Patron saintSaint ApolloniaSaint dayFebruary 9WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Sport 4 Twin towns 5 Transportation 6 ReferencesHistory editThe name could stem from that of the Canturigi a population of Insubria of the 6th century BC A village was founded here by Gauls in the following century which was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC In the Middle Ages Cantu was a source of conflict between the cities of Milan and Como The Sforza of Milan took control permanently in the 15th century Main sights edit nbsp Detail from the life of St Christopher c 1000 from the nave of the Basilica of Galliano The main attraction of Cantu is the Basilica di San Vincenzo in the frazione Galliano which was consecrated in 1007 by the future Archbishop of Milan Ariberto da Intimiano The building was sold in 1801 to become a private dwelling before being bought by the municipality in 1909 and reconsecrated in 1934 The basilica contains the oldest frescoes in Lombardy consisting of series of stories from the Bible and the saints The frescoes in the apse are especially fine and those in the nave probably by this master painter s followers 3 Other sights are the Piazza Garibaldi named for Giuseppe Garibaldi and the San Paolo Church whose bell tower is one of the symbols of the city Sport editPallacanestro Cantu the basketball club of the city won the European Champions Cup twice in 1982 and 1983 Twin towns edit nbsp Villefranche sur Saone France nbsp Dumfries Scotland nbsp Jamestown New York United StatesTransportation editCantu is served by Cantu railway station and Cantu Cermenate railway station References edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 J Ainaud Romanesque Painting London Weidenfeld amp Nicolson 1963 pp 6 7 nbsp This article on a location in the Province of Como is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cantu amp oldid 1184313228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
