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3 unusual facts about Brianza


Brivius de Brokles

The family rose to significant influence in Brianza at the end of the 17th century, when a member of this family, Francesco (+ before 1679), became very rich with silk trading.

Furor Gallico

The song Curmisagios was even written in dialetto brianzolo, a dialect of Italian spoken in western Lombardy, more specifically in the city of Brianza.

Radio Classica

Radio Classica is broadcast locally in the cities of Milan, Rome, Florence, Turin, Verona, Bari, Palermo, Como and Upper Brianza, Latina, Lecco and Genoa.


Canzo

This pieve or confederation of communes (comprehending the near villages of Caslino, Castelmarte, Proserpio, Eupilio, Longone, some frazioni of the current commune of Erba, and having Canzo as capital) from 784 to Martesana zone (the region straight north to Milan roughly corresponding to Brianza historical and cultural region).

Cassago Brianza

Cassago Brianza borders the following municipalities: Barzanò, Bulciago, Cremella, Monticello Brianza, Nibionno, Renate, Veduggio con Colzano.

CieloBuio

In 2000, for the fundamental role played in favor of the law against light pollution in Lombardy, the amateur Gruppo Astrofili Brianza honored CieloBuio with the dedication of the asteroid 13777 Cielobuio, discovered by members of this alliance at Sormano (Como, Italy) on October 20, 1998.

Mericanel della Brianza

The Mericanel della Brianza is named after the Brianza, a hilly geographical area which extends to the north and north-east of Milan, in the provinces of Monza e della Brianza, Lecco and Como, with a small part of the province of Milan.


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