Roveredo di Guà
Roveredo di Guà: a treasure in the heart of Veneto
Roveredo di Guà is a municipality located in the province of Verona, in the heart of the Veneto region. With a population of around 1588 inhabitants, this small town is well known for its natural beauty and its deep culture rooted in the surrounding territory.
Physical geography
One of the strengths of Roveredo di Guà is its strategic location, which makes it easily accessible from different directions. The city is located about 50 kilometers from Verona, in a plain area crossed by the Guà river. Thanks to its southeast location with respect to the capital, Roveredo di Guà is close to the provincial borders with the provinces of Vicenza and Padua.
Etymology
The name Roveredo di Guà dates back to the early Middle Ages, when the area was characterized by a large number of oaks along the rivers. These trees were called "roburi", which in the Veronese dialect means oak. To distinguish this area from other similar ones, the name of the Guà river, which crosses its territory, was added.
History
The history of Roveredo di Guà is linked to that of the events of the surrounding territory. The colonization by the survivors of the battle of Azio led to the presence of a large number of scattered dwellings in the territory, which then progressively organized into a real center. However, the lack of alternatives to agriculture led to strong emigration to other territories in the 19th and 20th centuries.
However, with the birth of mutual aid societies and peasant leagues, the local economy underwent a sharp recovery. Following Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical Rerum Novarum, rural credit unions and solidarity groups were born within the parishes, which later turned into popular banks. Thanks to these structures, Roveredo di Guà managed to become an active society, where growth was supported internally within the community itself.
Monuments and places of interest
Roveredo di Guà is a city rich in monuments and places of interest, especially from the point of view of religious culture. Among the main ones:
Religious architecture
The Oratory of the Madonna della Salute is a small art gem located in Via Marina. Dating back to the 17th century, it houses inside an fresco representing the Madonna and Child. The parish church of San Pietro, on the other hand, was rebuilt in the 18th century, enlarged in 1885, and restored in 1938. In neoclassical style, the church has a large nave and an altar of the faithful. In the red Verona marble baptistery dating back to 1525, one can admire a polychrome wooden statue of the Madonna praying on a throne with child, dating back to the 15th century. Finally, the Oratory of San Giovanni Battista is located in the location of Cicogna and is an 18th-century building that, while no longer a place of worship, stands on the interprovincial borders between three provinces.
Conclusions
Roveredo di Guà is a small treasure hidden in the heart of Veneto, capable of offering visitors great natural beauty and a deep connection with the culture and history of the surrounding territory. Thanks to its strategic location and the great variety of monuments and places of interest, this city definitely deserves to be seen and visited. Come and discover with your own eyes all that Roveredo di Guà has to offer!
