Custoza (Italian: [kuˈstɔddza];[3] Venetian: Custoxa [kuˈstɔza]) is a northern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Sommacampagna, a municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. As of 2011, its population was 812.[1]
Custoza
Custoxa (Venetian) | |
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  Custoza Location of Custoza in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′19.0″N 10°47′36.0″E / 45.371944°N 10.793333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Comune | Sommacampagna |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 812 |
| Demonym | Custozani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37066 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 045 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter[2] |
History
editThe name of the village is derived from Latin custōdia[3] ('protection' or 'wardenship'), since it was originally built as a watchtower over the Via Postumia.[4] The earliest mention of Custoza is in a document dating from March 1185.[5]
The location is famous for two battles fought during the Italian Independence Wars: the first in 1848 and the second in 1866, both against the Austrian Empire.[6] In memory of them, the architect Giacomo Franco built the Ossuary of Custoza (Italian: Ossario di Custoza), a war grave and memorial building opened in 1879.[7][8]
Geography
editCustoza is a rural village located in the southwestern corner of its municipality, next to Villafranca di Verona (6 km south), Valeggio sul Mincio (7 km west), and Tione dei Monti river. It is 5 km from Sommacampagna, 10 from Sona and Caselle, 12 from Verona-Villafranca Airport and 20 from Verona city centre.[9]
The village consists of a central settlement and 3 detached, but close, quarters: Valbusa (west – 45°22′29.2″N 10°47′20.2″E / 45.374778°N 10.788944°E), Gorgo (east – 45°22′45.5″N 10°48′17.7″E / 45.379306°N 10.804917°E) and Bellavista (south – 45°22′19.3″N 10°47′36.7″E / 45.372028°N 10.793528°E). Its territory includes the surrounding little localities of Bagolina, Balconi Rossi, Coronini,[10] Marognalonga, Monte Godio, Sgaripola and Vantini.
Main sights
edit- Ossuary of Custoza, built in 1879.[7][8]
- St. Peter in Vinculis Church, built in the 18th century.[11][12]
- Villa Ottolini Pignatti Murano, built in the 17th century.[13]
- House of the Sardinian Drummer-Boy (Italian: Tamburino Sardo), historical site related to the 1848 battle.[14][15]
Gastronomy
editThe Bianco di Custoza ("Custoza White"), also known simply as "Custoza", is an Italian DOC wine produced in the countryside around the village.[16][17]
Gallery
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The Ossuary of Custoza -
House of the Sardinian Drummer-Boy -
The rural area of Custoza
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Info on italia.indettaglio.it (in Italian)
- ^ "The parish church of Custoza in the Diocese of Verona". Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ a b Bruno Migliorini; Carlo Tagliavini; Piero Fiorelli (eds.). "Custoza". Dizionario d'Ortografia e di Pronunzia (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Custoza". Zeni 1870 (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Storia e cultura". Pro Loco Custoza (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ History of Sommacampagna Archived 2018-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (municipal website) (in Italian)
- ^ a b "Ossuary of Custoza website". Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ a b The Ossuary of Custoza on tourism.verona.it (in Italian)
- ^ 387777548 Custoza on OpenStreetMap
- ^ mainly in the municipal territory of Villafranca di Verona
- ^ The parish church of St. Peter, Custoza (terredelcustoza.com) (in Italian)
- ^ The churches of the municipality of Sommacampagna Archived 2018-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ The villas of the municipality of Sommacampagna Archived 2018-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
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Works related to Heart/The Sardinian Drummer-Boy at Wikisource
- ^ Tamburino Sardo trail (municipal website) Archived 2018-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Custoza Wine Consortium website (in Italian)
- ^ Bianco di Custoza on quattrocalici.it (in Italian)
External links
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- Web Site: Custoza Ossuary
- Custoza on tuttocitta.it (in Italian)
- Custoza Wine Consortium website (in Italian)