Pessina Cremonese
Welcome to Pessina Cremonese!
Hello everyone! Today I will talk about the municipality of Pessina Cremonese, in Lombardy. This small town has only 563 inhabitants, but it has an interesting history and some places to visit.
History
Like many other towns in the area, the name Pessina recalls the marshy past of the territory, which, however, was rich in fish. The area was completely reclaimed about fifty years ago, thanks to the intervention of the mayor of Cremona, Pietro Baroli, who reclaimed the land by digging ditches and drainage canals. Today, the countryside is cultivated for fodder, meadows, and corn.
Once the area was famous for silk production and the presence of mulberry trees. Now, dairy cow farming is very important for this mainly rural community. The municipality is made up of several small villages, each with its own history and origins. In 2010, the mayor of Pessina Cremonese installed signs to declare the town free from racism and they won a special mention of the Peace Prize of Lombardy Region.
Monuments and places of interest
Parish Church
The parish church of Pessina is dedicated to St. George the Martyr and was built in the late nineteenth century by the architect Tancredi Venturini. The main façade is in red bricks and has a large rose window at the center.
Sikh Temple
The town also has a Sikh temple that was inaugurated in 2011. It is the largest Sikh temple in Europe and was designed by the architect Giorgio Mantovani. It covers an area of 2,352 m² and can accommodate 500 worshippers. The construction cost 1,300,000 euros and the temple is part of the Gurdwara Sri Guru Kalgidhar Sahib community.
Society
Demographic evolution
Despite the small number of inhabitants, the municipality of Pessina Cremonese has good social vitality.
Infrastructure and transportation
Sant'Antonio Negri and Monticelli Ripa d'Oglio were respectively served by a station and a stop on the Cremona-Asola tramway, operated by Tramvie Provinciali Cremonesi between 1927 and 1955.
Administration
There is no particular information regarding the administration of the municipality, but we know that Mayor Dalido Malaggi made an important gesture against racism by installing specific signs.
Notes
There is no particular note regarding Pessina Cremonese.
Related articles
If you want to know more about the Sikhs, you can click on the related article.
Other projects
For more information, you can visit the official website of the municipality of Pessina Cremonese.
Thank you for reading this summary and we hope you enjoyed it! If you have the opportunity, we recommend visiting this small town in the Lombardy countryside.
