Nadro

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Nadro' panorama

Nadro (Nàder in camunian dialect[1]) is an Italian hamlet (frazione) of the comune of Ceto (BS), Lombardy. It has 655 inhabitants.[2]

It lies 75 km from Brescia, along the strada Statale 42 del Tonale e della Mendola and is situated in Val Camonica.

Nadro is a medieval town developed around the tower house of the noble Gaioni's family, dated 15th century. It represents the main access to the riserva naturale Incisioni rupestri di Ceto, Cimbergo e Paspardo, a large area with numerous petroghlyphs; in town is also present the "didactical museum of the reserve" (Museo didattico della riserva).

Gallery

  • Nadro from north
  • "Via Piana", main street in Nadro
  • Museo didattico della riserva
  • Nadro's land
  • Ancient buildings in Nadro
  • House-tower of Nadro
  • Terracement (stone-wall) or "ruk" in camunian dialect
  • Loc. Giarelli and industrial area of Nadro

Notes

  1. ↑ Ertani, Lino (1980). Dizionario del dialetto camuno e di toponomastica (in italian). Artogne: Tipografia M. Quetti. p. 163. 
  2. ↑ [http://www.chiesacattolica.it, Chiesa Cattolica Italiana - Parrocchia di Nadro, 25-1-2008]

Coordinates

46°0′46″N 10°21′10″E / 46.01278°N 10.35278°E / 46.01278; 10.35278Coordinates: 46°0′46″N 10°21′10″E / 46.01278°N 10.35278°E / 46.01278; 10.35278

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