Lavagno
Lavagno: the Venetian municipality immersed in nature
Hello friends, today I will talk to you about Lavagno, a charming municipality located just 16 kilometers from the wonderful city of Verona. Lavagno is a scattered municipality that extends at the entrance of the Mezzane valley and is crossed by the Mezzane stream. Its borders are delimited by Mezzane di Sotto to the north, San Martino Buon Albergo to the west and south, Caldiero to the southeast and Colognola ai Colli and Illasi to the east.
The municipality of Lavagno consists of three fractions: Vago, San Pietro (the municipal capital) and San Briccio. Among these, Vago extends along the Verona-Vicenza state road, and in the plain, the SP16 of the Via Cara originates, which crosses the initial part of the Mezzane valley to then climb the Lessini plateau and end in the village of Bettola di Velo Veronese.
The history of Lavagno
The hypotheses on the name of Lavagno are concentrated on a Rhaetian term: Lavaniu. The territory has a long history of human settlements, dating back to the ancient era of the Veneti. In Roman times, the presence of Lavagno was consolidated thanks to the passage of the Via Postumia, contributing to the creation of two centers: Lavaneus ad Montem and Lavaneus ad Planum. In the Middle Ages, the village of San Briccio developed north of the fortified center of Lavagno. In the eleventh century, Lavagno acquired importance thanks to its local history, later becoming part of the Signoria of Verona, the Scaligeri, the Visconti, and finally of Venice. Numerous patrician families acquired lands in the area, some linking their names to villas they built. The monastic and ecclesiastical presence was very important, especially in the two centuries of the Verona bishop's dominion. In San Giuliano di Lepia, the monastery dates back to the twelfth century and hosted Pope Lucio III; San Giacomo di Grigliano is from the fourteenth century, and legend has it that the mortal remains of the apostle James were found in this place.
Monuments and places of interest
The territory of Lavagno has some splendid religious and civil architecture. Among the churches, we find the Church of San Briccio, dating back to the nineteenth century, the Church of San Giacomo di Grigliano, a Gothic sacred architecture gem erected by the Veronese at the end of the fourteenth century, which hosts frescoes by Martino da Verona, and the Church of San Pietro Apostolo, coeval with the previous one, which contains ancient works from Verona's churches. Let's not forget the beauty of the votive capitals, which are part of the culture and history of the town, and in the territory of Lavagno, there are 11 crosses, 28 shrines to the Madonna, and 10 dedicated to the saints.
Conclusions
Here is Lavagno, a municipality immersed in nature and history, rich in monuments and unique places of interest. If you are planning a visit to the city of Verona, do not miss the opportunity to discover the beauties of Lavagno and let yourself be captured by its extraordinary atmosphere. I wish you a good visit to discover Lavagno.
