Asola (Asola)
In 1516, when it was part of the Republic of Venice, it was unsuccessfully besieged by the troops of the Austrian Maximilian I. The event is portrayed in a painting by Tintoretto, The Siege of Asola.
The local civic museum is titled Museo Civico Goffredo Bellini.
The comune is traditionally referred to as belonging to the territory of Alto Mantovano, the area of the province of Mantua located north of the provincial capital close to the morainic amphitheater of Lake Garda.
It borders the province of Brescia to the west, and is located at an altitude of 42 m above sea level.
It lies halfway between Mantua and Cremona, from which it is about 35 km, while it is about 50 km from Brescia.
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SC | Sardinian language |
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