Cernobbio

Historical Background
CERNOBBIO and a center full of history , in fact, findings indicate settlements in the area which today comprises Cernobbio date back to about 6000 years ago. At the beginning of the second century BC the Romans conquered the area of Como and Cernobbio was among the first to be patrolled and placed under their close supervision . The name of Cernobbio and of ancient origin, probably Greek or Greek Magna , place and means stony and barren result of the workings of the three major rivers that cut through the plain : the streams Garrovo Crude and Breggia .
Over the centuries , Cernobbio Como was always faithful to the part where it was at least until 1439 , and in the ten-year war between Como and Milan ( 1118-1127 ) who in the conflicts that affected the lake of Como. Follow the fortunes of the city' even in its alliance with Frederick I Barbarossa.
In the Middle Ages the land acquisition wealth and wellness thanks to the attivita fishing. In the eighteenth century , under Austrian rule , the daughter of Charles VI and Maria Theresa were able to give impetus to the development of Lombardy economy and also benefit Cernobbio imperial initiative with the installation of paper manufacturing, which will become important in the early years of nineteenth century. During this time we are seeing an increase in building stately villas like Villa Pizzo and architectural value of the Garovo Villa , Villa d' Este today , which was built in 1568 by the will of Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio cernobbiese , first secretary of the Pontifical State of history.
The diffusion of steam power applied to ships that ply the waters of the lake ( the first example dates from the year 1826) transformed customs and start timidly at first a form of tourism that appears as part of the Grand Tour for travelers elite to take over the following decades more and more support increasing the number of tourists. In 1873, the beginning of his activity hotel , the Grand Hotel Villa d' Este, Cernobbio and I place among the most sought-after traveling from all over Europe . The year before there was the start of Weaves Bernasconi that the young Milanese Davide Bernasconi was able to drive for almost half a century through moments of great excitement and deep depression . Meritorious was the initiative that in the short span of a decade arrival ' to occupy a thousand workers resident in Cernobbio and neighboring countries : a Company that will be crucial to the economy of the place. This process of industrialization do I determine throughout the first half of the twentieth century, a change in the economy and social structure of the country, a time dedicated exclusively to activities of fishing and agriculture. During the First World War, Bisbino was built on a system of fortifications which was also used during the Second World War. Cernobbio today
Thanks to the development of the tourism and hotel sector also facilitated by the construction of the exhibition - conference at Villa Erba , an ongoing series of conferences , congresses , exhibitions has found a permanent establishment in Cernobbio increasing the already considerable media impact that locality had accumulated over time on its own merits tourist environment and landscape .
What to see :
- VILLA ERBA : worldliness , culture, brilliant and erudite conversations . So we spent time at Villa Erba , a sumptuous residence of the family vacation Grass realization at the beginning of the last century as a symbol of their affluence . Carla Erba , wife of Duke Giuseppe Visconti , the inherited from his father Luigi Erba and along with seven children, including the famous director Luchino Visconti, he spent many summers . Today the villa , with ancient frescoes , ceilings precious , Airy and opulent architecture , retains its original vocation . In the heart of the Villa enclosed a piece of history of Italian cinema and culture, a MUSEUM international appeal. The Rooms of Luchino Visconti is a path where relive the deep bond between the director and the villa . Luchino lived moments of great carelessness in the long summers of his childhood with his brothers and mother.

The Museum of Villa Erba and ' appointment.
Maps


Province: CO
Surface: 11,72 Kmq
Height: 201 m
Zip Code: 22012
Prefix: 031
Fractions: Monte Bisbino, Piazza Santo Stefano, Rovenna.