Stienta
Welcome to Stienta, a town located in the Venetian plain on the left bank of the Po River. This small town, with just over 3000 inhabitants, is characterized by a vast flat area and is situated west of the local city of Rovigo.
A Place Rich in Culture and Monuments
If you are looking for art and culture, Stienta will surprise you with its Church of Santo Stefano Papa e Martire and the Oratory of San Genesio, also known as the church of Madonna di San Genesio, both beautiful examples of religious architecture. Other places of interest include the Municipal Building, Villa Camerini Bertelè, an 18th-century building located near the town, and the Monument to the Fallen, created by Paolo Boldrin from Padua in 1929 and reworked by the same artist, with slight modifications, in 1956. This latter monument is featured in the film "Lei mi parla ancora" by Pupi Avati (2021) with Renato Pozzetto, Stefania Sandrelli, and others...
Special Events
Stienta organizes many activities throughout the year, but one in particular that is worth mentioning is the ceremony in memory of the fallen without proper burial, which takes place near the Church of Madonna di San Genesio since 1989. The ceremony is sponsored by the Alpine Section of Padua-Rovigo and organized by the local Alpine Group of Rovigo and usually takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Social and Political Life
As for the social and political life of the town, the majority of the population is of Catholic Christian religion and the town belongs to the homonymous vicariate of the diocese of Adria-Rovigo. Stienta is crossed by the Regional Road 6 Western Eridania and the municipal territory is classified as zone 3 (low seismicity) by the PCM Ordinance no. 3274 of 20/03/2003.
Administration
Since the post-World War II period, the town has seen representatives of the Italian Communist Party and the center-left in Italy succeed to the position of mayor and is currently governed by mayor Enrico Ferrarese of the center-right in Italy.
In conclusion, Stienta can be defined as a peaceful and welcoming town with a rich cultural history and monuments of great interest. If you find yourself near Rovigo, we recommend a visit to Stienta to discover what this location has to offer.
