Gardone Riviera
| Gardone Riviera | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Gardone Riviera | ||
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Panorama of Gardone Riviera | ||
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  Gardone Riviera Location of Gardone Riviera in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 10°34′E / 45.617°N 10.567°ECoordinates: 45°37′N 10°34′E / 45.617°N 10.567°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Brescia (BS) | |
| Frazioni | Fasano, San Michele, Morgnaga, Tresnico | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andrea Cipani | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,782 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 25083 | |
| Dialing code | 0365 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Gardone Riviera is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Garda.
Main sights
- The Vittoriale degli Italiani is a former residence of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. He donated it to the Italian State before his death. It is now a national monument and houses a MAS fast military ship and the plane on which D'Annunzio raided Vienna.
- The English band King Crimson recorded in its auditorium the songs "Three of a Perfect Pair" and "Blastic Rhino" for the album Heavy ConstruKction recorded (June 21, 2000).
- The Giardino Botanico Fondazione André Heller is a botanical garden maintained by artist André Heller.
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