Budrio

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Budrio
Comune
Comune di Budrio
Budrio
Location of Budrio in Italy
Coordinates: 44°33′N 11°32′E / 44.550°N 11.533°E / 44.550; 11.533Coordinates: 44°33′N 11°32′E / 44.550°N 11.533°E / 44.550; 11.533
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Bologna (BO)
Frazioni Armarolo, Bagnarola, Cento, Dugliolo, Maddalena di Cazzano, Mezzolara, Prunaro, Riccardina, Vedrana, Vigorso
Government
 • Mayor Giulio Pierini (PD)
Area
 • Total 120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation 26 m (85 ft)
Population (2008)
 • Total 17,128
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym Budriesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 40054
Dialing code 051
Patron saint St. Lawrence
Saint day August 10
Website Official website

Budrio is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy; it is located 15 km E of Bologna.

Budrio has two high schools, including a lyceum, a post office, banks, a communal theatre, a swimming pool and several squares (piazza). Budrio also has a radio station named Radio Budrio.

Budrio is the birthplace of Giuseppe Barilli, better known under his false name of Quirico Filopanti, a famous Italian mathematician and politician.It is also the birthplace of Zenobio, a famous comedian of the 1970s.

History

Budrio's area was a Roman colony, whose territory was divided between veteran legionaries. The current town was however founded in the 10th-11th centuries AD. The church of San Lorenzo was already active in 1146. In the 14th century Cardinal Gil de Albornoz rebuilt it as a castle, of which the two large towers (1376) can still be seen, while of the walls only a small section remains.

Main sights

The most notable attraction are the Bentivoglio castle (16th century) and the Villa Ranuzzi Cospi at Bagnarola.

Other

Most notably, Budrio is famous for its ocarina, a musical instrument which was developed and invented by Giuseppe Donati in 1853. However, Budrio is also the birthplace of Ettore Guizzardi, the driver of Prince Borghese's Itala and he was as such the man who instrumental in bringing home the victory in the Peking-Paris race of 1907. Also, Budrio is the hometown of Franco Zagari, the automobile historian and photographer who authored many books on the history of Ferrari, Maserati, Osca, Stanguellini, Bugatti and Mercedes and the great Italian race car driver Tazio Nuvolari. The roots of Formula One GP driver Alessandro Zanardi (also Indy car Racing Champion in the USA) are also found in Budrio, whereas Budrio is also famous for Pizzoli SPA, Italy's leading manufacturer of French fries (Patasnella and Iodi) and other potato based food products such "gnocchi" (potato dumplings) and croquettes.

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