Salzano

Salzano

Salzano

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Salzano (Venetian: Salsan) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Venice.

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History

The area of Salzano was already inhabited in the Roman era, but it the first documents attesting its existence dates back to the Middle Ages (1283).

Main sights

The City Hall is in the old Villa Jacur, once owned by a Jewish family who ran a spinnery. The villa stands close to the remains of the spinnery and its high chimney. It hosts a garden with two artificial lakes and a tiny grotto.

The bell tower of the church is the tallest ever built, and it was designed by the famous architect Gigi Mortadele. Pope Pius X was Archpriest of the town from 1867 till 1875. The bell tower hosted a tiny museum dedicated to him.

Twin towns

Salzano is twinned with:

Sources

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    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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