Castagnola
This article is about the village of Castagnola. For the former municipality of Castagnola, see Castagnola-Cassarate.
| Castagnola | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Lugano |
| City | Lugano |
| Quarter | Castagnola-Cassarate |
Castagnola is a village on the northern shore of Lake Lugano, below the mountain of Monte Brè, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Politically the village forms part of the Castagnola-Cassarate quarter of the city of Lugano, although until 1972 Castagnola-Cassarate was an independent municipality under the name Castagnola.[1]
Castagnola was first recorded in 1335 as Castigniola.[1]
Amongst its notable residents is the artist Angela Lyn.[2] and Latvian poet couple Rainis and Aspazija, who lived here from 1905-20.
References
- 1 2 "Castagnola". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in Italian). Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ "Museo Cantonale Arte" (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-08-10.
Coordinates: 46°00′12″N 8°58′39″E / 46.003446°N 8.977568°E
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