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7 unusual facts about Vigevano


Bernardino Ferrari

Born in Milan, he flourished in Vigevano, Italy from 1514 to 1524 where many of his more well known works were produced, the best of which are located in the Vigevano Cathedral.

Ferdinando d' Aragona y Guardato, 1st Duke of Montalto

3) Maria d'Aragona, (*1505, +1568); married Alfonso d'Avalos d'Aquino, Marquess del Vasto e Pescara, (25 May 1502 - + Vigevano, Italy, 31 March 1546).

Margie Santimaria

In 2008 Margie Santimaria concluded the secondary school ISIS A. Omodeo in Mortara, close to her native town Vigevano.

Milano–Torino

The race starts in Novate Milanese just to the north west of Milan and crosses the Ticino river at Vigevano after 40 kilometres, leaving the province of Lombardy and entering Piedmont.

Tommaso Besozzi

Born in Vigevano in Lombardy, northern Italy, in a rather affluent family, he was one of four children; one sister and two brothers, who both were killed in World War I.

Vigevano

The town's main street enters through a sham arcaded façade that preserves the unity of the space as at the Place des Vosges.

Abramo Ardizzi (de Arditiis o Ardiciis) (15th century), diplomat, ambassador, bishop, cardinal.


Francesco Gonin

He paints theaters of Asti and Vigevano, the Cathedral of Alessandria, the church della Sforzesca, and the figures at the waiting hall of the train station of Porta Nuova.

Giovanni Antonio Amadeo

In this period he worked also as Ducal engineer for Ludovico il Moro, designing fortifications at Chiavenna and Piattamale, as well as repairing of roads and bridges in Valtellina and (in the 16th century) hydraulic works; for Ludovico he also realized a Loggia in the Ducal Palace of Vigevano, as well as some statues for the Milanese Cathedral.

Lomellina

It includes 58 comuni (municipalities), the most important today being Vigevano and Mortara; the name however derives from its ancient capital Lomello.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vigevano

The earliest notices of Vigevano date from the tenth century, when it was favoured as a residence by King Arduin for hunting.

Vito Pallavicini

Born in Vigevano, he wrote numerous songs, during his career for Adriano Celentano (Azzurro), Caterina Caselli (Insieme a te non ci sto più) and many others.


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