Palazzolo sull'Oglio
—  Comune  —
Città di Palazzolo sull'Oglio
View of the Tower of the People.
Coat of arms
Palazzolo sull'Oglio Location of Palazzolo sull'Oglio in Italy
Coordinates: 45°36′N 9°53′E / 45.6°N 9.883°E / 45.6; 9.883Coordinates: 45°36′N 9°53′E / 45.6°N 9.883°E / 45.6; 9.883
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Brescia (BS)
Frazioni	San Pancrazio
Government
• Mayor	Gabriele Zanni (PD)
Area
• Total	23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population (sep 2011)
• Total	20,021
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Palazzolesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	25036
Dialing code	030
Patron saint	San Fedele
Saint day	May 14
Website	Official website

Palazzolo sull'Oglio (also known as Palasöl) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, bordering the Province of Bergamo. Other nearby big towns are Chiari and Rovato.

  History

The town was founded on the banks of the Oglio river. The first references to the name "Palazzolo" date to 830 AD.

Palazzolo was a fundamental industrial centre of Italy at the end of the 19th century (Marzoli Italcementi Ferrari) and the city was known as the small Italian Manchester. On August 24, 1954, the town was celebrated as a city with a presidential decree. The Tower of the People, the symbol of the town, was built between 1813 and 1830 and today is the highest circular tower in Italy, with its 85 meters and 7 meters of statue on top.

  Main sights

• The Tower of the People (Torre del Popolo).
• The Castle.
• The Roman Bridge.
• The Ancient Pieve (Antica Pieve).
• The Cathedral (Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta).
• The three Kupfer villas (Le ville Kupfer).

  Transport

From Palazzolo it is very easy to get to the main cities and towns throughout Italy. The train station is not far from the centre and operates on the Lecco(Alps)-Bergamo-Brescia line. Milan and Venice can be reached by train changing in Bergamo or in Brescia. The A4 highway, the most important Italian route, has a stop called Palazzolo, that is actually in the north of the town. The nearest International Airport is Orio al Serio International Airport, just 15 minutes by car.

  Sports

Founded in 1913, the soccer association for the town is Associazione Calcio Palazzolo (Palazzolo Soccer Association).^{[citation needed]} They play in the local stadium, Stadio Comunale, which holds up to 4,500 people.

  Notable residents

• Maurizio Belpietro, journalist and television presenter

  See also

• Province of Brescia
• Lombardy
• Oglio river

  External links

• Official website