Dongo, Lombardy

Dongo
—  Comune  —
Comune di Dongo
Coat of arms
Dongo Location of Dongo in Italy
Coordinates: 46°8′N 9°17′E / 46.133°N 9.283°E / 46.133; 9.283
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Como (CO)
Government
- Mayor	Mauro Robba
Area
- Total	7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Population (31 August 2010[1])
- Total	3,471
- Density	462.8/km2 (1,198.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Donghesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	22014
Dialing code	0344
Patron saint	Saint Stephen
Saint day	26 December
Website	Official website

Dongo is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Como between Gravedona and Musso at the mouth of the Albano. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Como.

It was in Dongo, on 27 April 1945, that Benito Mussolini and other powerful fascists were captured by Urbano Lazzaro and other partisans as they were attempting to escape across the Swiss border.

Dongo borders the following municipalities: Colico, Consiglio di Rumo, Garzeno, Germasino, Musso, Pianello del Lario, Stazzona.

Main sights

The majestic Palazzo del Vescovo (Palace of the Bishop) was erected in the 17th century by the family of the Marquis Cossoni. In 1854, Carlo Romanò, the Bishop of Como, acquired the building from the Cossoni family.

In 1983 the Town of Dongo purchased the building. The citizens of Dongo, assisted financially by the Comunità Montana Alto Lario Occidentale, initiated the complete restoration of the Palazzo shortly thereafter.

Still bearing its original name, the building currently houses the Civic Institute of Music "Alto Lario," and, since December 2003, the International Piano Academy Lake Como.

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website