Palazzolo sull'Oglio (BS)
Museums and places of interest
“MURA” TOWER
In the area across the river, in Mura, stand the ruins of the Rocchetta di Mura, but most importantly, there is the surviving torre circolare, or round tower, 25 metres high and with a diameter …
Castles
CASTLE OF PALAZZOLO
The castle is a defensive fortress made up of four towers connected to each other by walls surrounded by a moat. Three of them, known as Mirabella, Ruellina and Porta di fuori, are round, the …
Churches and religious buildings
CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA
The new, larger, Parish church which replaced the old country church is dedicated to Mary of the Assumption and was built on an earlier building, from 1751, dedicated to Mary Magdalena. Whereas the façade was …
Churches and religious buildings
PARISH CHURCH OF PALAZZOLO
Today’s Pieve, or old parish church, stands on two previous structures, one perhaps dating back to the 8th and 9th centuries AD and one to the 12th. The current fifteenth century building has three naves …
Museums and places of interest
THE ROMAN BRIDGE
Here there is a well-preserved bridge, still in use, which was certainly built by the Romans and dates back to between the 4th and 5th centuries AD; although it must be said that over time …
Museums and places of interest
THEATRE
There is a wonderful theatre in Piazza Tamanza, behind the San Fedele auditorium, close to the Roggia Vetra, the canal that flows under the Torre del Popolo. It was inaugurated in 1870 in the area …
Museums and places of interest
TOWER “DEL POPOLO”
Between 1813 and 1838 Torre del Popolo, also known as San Fedele was built on Torre Mirabella, so that it could serve as the town’s bell tower. It is 85 metres high, excluding the sculpture …
Places
TOWN OF PALAZZOLO S/O
The name Palazzolo had the specification “sull’Oglio” added later to distinguish it from other towns with the same name, while highlighting its ties with the river. The name Palazzolo may derive from the Latin “palatium”, …