Salò
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- For other meanings of Salò or Salo see Salo (disambiguation). For the movie by Pier Paolo Pasolini, see Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma.
| Comune di Salò | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Mayor | Gianpiero Cipani (since June 14, 2004) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Area | 29 km² (11 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2001) | |
| - Total | 10,056 |
| - Density | 347/km² (899/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Gentilic | Salodiani |
| Dialing code | 0365 |
| Postal code | 25087 |
| Frazioni | Barbarano, Campoverde, Renzano, Villa, Cunettone, Serniga |
| Patron | St. Charles |
| - Day | November 30 |
| Website: www.comune.salo.bs.it | |
Salò is a town and commune in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy (northern Italy) on the banks of Lake Garda.
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[edit] History
Salò was founded in the Roman period as Pagus Salodium and in the Middle Ages became a stronghold of the Milanese Visconti family. From 1440 the town came under the control of the Republic of Venice.
From 1943 to 1945 Salò was the capital of Mussolini's Nazi-backed puppet state, the Italian Social Republic, also known as the Republic of Salò.
[edit] Main sights
- The Duomo (cathedral), rebuilt in late Gothic style in the 15th century. It has a noteworthy Renaissance portal, paintings by Zenone Veronese (16th century), a Polyptych of Paolo Veneziano's school and a Madonna and Saints by Romanino.
- The Palazzo della Magnifica Patria ("Palace of the Magnificent Motherland", 16th century). The palace is home the Historical Museum of the Azure Ribbon, an exhibition of documents on Renaissance history, on Italy's colonial wars, the Spanish Civil War and the Resistance against Fascism.
- The Communal Palace is the seat of the Civic Archaeological Museum, with findings from the ancient Salodium.
 Harbour of Salò |
 Bay of Salò |
 Column in Salò with winged lion of St. Mark (San Marco), symbol of Venice |
[edit] External links
[edit] Sources
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
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