Gardone Riviera

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Gardone Riviera-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Gardone Riviera
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name=Gardone Riviera
mapx=45.6|mapy=10.57
region = Lombardy
province = Brescia (BS)
elevation_m =
area_total_km2 = 20
population_as_of = december 31, 2004
population_total = 2502
population_density_km2 =125
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|45|37|N|10|34|E
frazioni = Fasano, San Michele, Morgnaga, Tresnico
telephone = 0365
postalcode = 25083
gentilic =
saint =
day =
mayor = Alessandro Bazzani (since june 14, 2004)
website = [http://www.gardoneriviera.it www.gardoneriviera.it]

Gardone Riviera is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Main sights

* The Vittoriale degli Italiani is a former residence of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. He donated it to the Italian State before his death. It is now a national monument and houses a MAS fast military ship and the plane on which D'Annunzio raided Vienna.
* The English band King Crimson recorded in its auditorium the songs "Three of a Perfect Pair" and "Blastic Rhino" for the album "Heavy ConstrucKtion" recorded (June 21, 2000).
* The Giardino Botanico Fondazione André Heller is a botanical garden maintained by artist André Heller.

ee also

*Gardone Val Trompia

External links

* [http://www.garrould.co.uk/places/Gardone-Lake-Garda-Italy.asp Gardone picture gallery]

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