Monno

Monno (Camunian: Mòn)^[3] is a village and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated above the right bank of the river Oglio, in upper Val Camonica.

Monno Mòn
Comune
Comune di Monno
Monno
Location of Monno
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Coordinates: 46°12′48″N 10°20′26″E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Brescia (BS)
Area [1]
• Total	30.70 km2 (11.85 sq mi)
Elevation	1,066 m (3,497 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	563
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym	Monnesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	25040
Dialing code	0364
Patron saint	San Pietro e San Paolo
Saint day	29 giugno
Website	Official website

San Pietro e Paolo Church

Geography

Location

Monno is located along the road which from Val Camonica goes to Mortirolo Pass.

Monuments and attractions

Religious architecture

The churches of Monno are:^[4]

• San Pietro e Paolo Church, built on the ruins of a 14th-century building. The gate, which dates back to 1629, is made of marble of Vezza. In 1895, Antonio Guadanini painted on the apse the Annunciation with the Evangelists in the hackle.^{[5] [clarification needed]}
• San Francesco Oratory – its structure dates back to the 16th century; it was designated as a cinema.
• San Sebastiano e Fabiano Church, built on an older building.
• San Brizio Church

Military architecture

• Castello di Monno, owned by the Federici family and then the Corata family which disappeared without heirs in 1733. There are no traces, except for the base of San Pietro e Paolo Church.^[6]
• WWII cannon on the peak of Monte Pagano.

Places of natural interest

• Conca of Mortirolo Pass.

Location of Monno in Val Camonica

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "ISTAT". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
3. Ertani, Lino (1980). Dizionario del Dialetto Camuno e di Toponomastica. Artogne: Tipografia M. Quetti. p. 156.
4. Fontana, Eugenio (1984). Terra di Valle Camonica. Industrie Grafiche Bresciane. p. 143.
5. Valzelli, Giannetto. Antonio Guadagnini. Comune di Esine. p. 175.
6. AAVV, Itinera - 4 - Castelli, torri e fortificazioni, Breno, Tipografia camuna, 2003, p. 52