Gradella

Gradella is a village in the province of Cremona in Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Pandino.^[1] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[2]

History

The origins of Gradella come back to the Early Middle Ages (probably between the 8th and the 9th centuries), and it had to be a lombard garrison with a castle probably destroyed in the 13th century.^[3]

Main sights

The parish church of the Holy Trinity and Saint Bassian, 19th century

Notable people

Egidio Miragoli, (born 1955) bishop of Mondovì

References

^ Regio Decreto 14 giugno 1868, n. 4454
^ "Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ Giorgio Zucchelli, Le ville storiche del Cremasco, vol. 1, Libreria editrice Buona Stampa, Comune (Italia) 1997

45°25′33″N 9°31′58″E / 45.42583°N 9.53278°E / 45.42583; 9.53278

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[1] Regio Decreto 14 giugno 1868, n. 4454

[2] "Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[3] Giorgio Zucchelli, Le ville storiche del Cremasco, vol. 1, Libreria editrice Buona Stampa, Comune (Italia) 1997

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