Moscazzano (Cremasco: Muscasà) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cremona.
Moscazzano
Muscasà (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Moscazzano | |
 | |
Location of Moscazzano  | |
  Moscazzano Location of Moscazzano in Italy  Moscazzano Moscazzano (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′N 9°41′E / 45.283°N 9.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianluca Savoldi |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 784 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moscazzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26010 |
| Dialing code | 0373 |
| Website | Official website |
Moscazzano borders the following municipalities: Bertonico, Credera Rubbiano, Montodine, Ripalta Cremasca, Ripalta Guerina, Turano Lodigiano.
Main sights
edit
- The parish church of St. Peter was built between 1797 and 1801 in a style that already turns to the neoclassical; numerous paintings by Mauro Picenardi and fresco by Angelo Bacchetta
- The oratory of St. Charles Borromeo, built in the late 50s and later equipped with a sacristy.
- The oratory of San Donato, near a group of farmhouses, already existing in the 16th century but rebuilt in 1708
- Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Prati, a place of worship of uncertain history, dating probably before 1483
- Villa Albergoni, a 17th-century mansion. It was the main set in the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name[3][4][5][6]
- Villa Groppelli, late neoclassical style villa on the edge of an English park
- Villa Marazzi, country house probably already existing in 1650, but the current appearance derives from a renovation carried out in the 18th century
People
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "The Story Behind the Italian Villa in Call Me by Your Name". 16 November 2017.
- ^ Moss, Hilary (20 November 2017). "The Making of a Family Home in 'Call Me by Your Name'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Villa Albergoni is now on the market: The house from 'Call me by your name' by Luca Guadagnino - Elle Decor Italia". Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Tour the 17th-Century Italian Villa in Director Luca Guadagnino's 'Call Me by Your Name'". 7 November 2017.
 | This article on a location in the Province of Cremona is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |