Manerbio Manèrbe | |
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| Città di Manerbio | |
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Location of Manerbio  | |
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| Coordinates:45°22′N10°08′E / 45.367°N 10.133°E /45.367; 10.133 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Vittorielli |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.81 km2 (10.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 13,195 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Manerbiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25025 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | August 10 |
| Website | Official website |
Manerbio (Brescian:Manèrbe) is a town andcomune in theprovince of Brescia, inLombardy, northernItaly. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 14, 1997.
The nameManerbio derives fromLatinMinervium, due to the ancientnecropolis found in its territory which was sacred toMinerva, aRoman goddess.[3]
The territory was inhabited since theNeolithic. During theBronze Age, where are actually present theMadonna della Stalla and theFornasetta farmhouses, there were twoetruscan villages. Afterwards, theCelts inhabited the area. In the Manerbio countryside, has been founded some celticphaleras from the1st century BC (now contained in theSanta Giulia Museum, inBrescia) and 4200dracme padane, silver money from the2nd and the 1st century BC.
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During theRoman era, Manerbio (lat.Minervium) was crossed by theVia Brixiana, a Roman consular road which connectedCremona(lat.Cremona) toBrescia (lat. Brixia), from whichRoman roads passed and then branched out towards the entireCisalpine Gaul.[4] Between the 1st century BC and the3rd century AD, in Manerbio was located a necropolis sacred to Minerva.[3] During this period, in Manerbio was also located at least fiveRoman villas.
During theMiddle Ages, in Manerbio was located a castle which during the conflict betweenGuelphs and Ghibellines get besieged and destroyed by theHoly Roman EmperorHenry IV (1191) and by theKing of SicilyCharles of Anjou (1271). Due to the conflict between theDuchy of Milan and theRepublic of Venice, it get renewed and engaged in sieges several times.
During the Venetian rule, the town was at the head of its Quadra.
Manerbio began to be a point of reference for the neighbouring town when, due to theBattle of Solferino (1859), arose many rescue facilities which subsequently evolved in a hospital.
In 1907 started theLanificio di Manerbio's activity, which becameMarzotto in 1927. It was the biggest industrial building in theBassa Bresciana until its closure (2003).[5]
Manerbio has a railway station on theBrescia–Cremona line.
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