Corteno Golgi
Corteno Golgi: a mountain municipality in Lombardy
Corteno Golgi is a mountain municipality located in the Val Camonica, in Lombardy. Currently, it has about 1907 inhabitants and has been named after the scientist and physician Camillo Golgi, who was born in this town in 1956.
Physical geography
Territory
The town is located at 925 meters above sea level, precisely in the middle of the Corteno Valley, along which the Ogliolo stream flows. The municipal territory ranges from a minimum altitude of about 750 meters above sea level in Bisìne to the 2754 meters above sea level of Monte Telenek in the northeastern Orobie Alps.
Climate
According to averages from the meteorological station in Aprica, the average temperature of the coldest month, January, is around -5.3°C, while that of the hottest month, July, is +16.2°C. The average annual precipitation, around 1250 mm, is distributed over an average of 93 days, with a relative minimum in winter and a very prolonged and accentuated peak between spring, summer, and autumn.
History
The Middle Ages
On March 23, 1299, the consuls of the Corteno vicinia went to Edolo to confirm the oath of allegiance. Among the tithes, the right of the curia to have the thigh of a caught bear is mentioned. In 1336, the bishop of Brescia invested the tithe rights in the territories of Vione and Corteno to Giovanni and Belotto Bardelli of Malonno. In 1350 the bishop of Brescia invested Bertolino and Giacomo Alberzoni of Breno with the tithe rights in the territories of Breno, Borno, Pescarzo, Cerveno and Corteno. During the peace of Breno in 1397, the representatives of the Corteno community, Comino Zamboni and the notary Ottobono da Saviore, sided with the Ghibelline faction.
The modern age
During the 14th century, a dispute began between Corteno and Santicolo over the ownership of Malga Bàrek, which ended with a sentence of the Serenissima in 1787. During the Venetian period, the Val di Scalve asked the Serenissima to use the Malga Cülvègla, owned by Corteno, but the Cortenesi drove the Scalvini away. On August 15, 1758, the day of the Feast of the Assumption, the patron saint of Corteno, the Scalvini, who had arrived through the passes of Sèllero and Sellerino, attacked the malga, and after drowning the cheesemaker in whey, they also tried to steal the grazing animals.
In conclusion, Corteno Golgi is a fascinating mountain municipality rich in history, where tradition and nature come together perfectly to create a unique and unforgettable atmosphere.
