Prevalle among caves, churches and regional history

Buco del Frate is located on Monte Budellone in the municipality of Prevalle and is considered one of the region of Brescia’s most significant underground cavities. It has been protected as a natural monument since 1983. In Buco del Frate, the cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), wolf (Canis lupus), fox (Vulpes vulpes) and marmot (Marmota marmota) are among the most frequently recorded species. Buco del Frate connects the site on Monte Budellone with the animal species recorded in the cavity.

Caves and landscape on Monte Budellone

On the southern slope of the same Monte Budellone lies Büs dei Lader, a small cave in Liassic limestone. Büs dei Lader adds the geological connection to Liassic limestone on the southern slope of Monte Budellone. Together with Buco del Frate, it forms a natural-history focus that includes two caves on Monte Budellone.

Palazzo Morani-Cantoni and rural culture

Palazzo Morani-Cantoni leads into a different historical period. It was built in the first half of the 18th century for Count Giovanni Morani and displays typical neoclassical aesthetic features. At the same time, the palazzo remained unfinished. The Museo della Civiltà Contadina e dell’Agricoltura in Prevalle is located in the palazzo’s former stables. At the palazzo, neoclassical features and everyday rural culture come together through the museum in the former stables.

Churches with precise historical dates

The campanile next to the Church of San Zenone in Prevalle Sotto was built in 1596 and can be viewed from the outside. The tower of San Zenone is inclined by about 76 centimetres at a height of 28.70 metres, corresponding to approximately 1.52 degrees. The present structure of the Church of San Zenone Vescovo was completed in 1818 and consecrated in the same year. The Parish of San Michele Arcangelo in Prevalle was founded on 15 October 1462 by Bishop Bartolomeo Malipiero through its separation from the Pieve di Nuvolento. Prevalle’s sacred heritage therefore extends from the 15th to the 19th century.

Madonna del Carrozzone and procession

The Sanctuary of Madonna del Carrozzone contains a votive painting commemorating the cholera outbreak of 1836. The procession from Baderniga to the sanctuary takes place on the second Sunday in July.

Prevalle’s avenue of mulberry trees

Prevalle’s avenue of mulberry trees comprises 38 aligned white mulberry trees (Morus alba). The trunks have an average circumference of 3 metres, a maximum diameter of 110 centimetres, and the trees are on average 12 metres tall. The stand “Filare di Morus alba – Prevalle (BS)” is located in Prevalle. The avenue links the tree species and alignment with the specific figures for circumference, diameter and height.

Spiedo and the autumn cuisine of the Province of Brescia

Spiedo is considered the most traditional dish of the autumn cuisine of the Province of Brescia.

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