
Centro del Basso Vergante, situato nella zona collinare meridionale del Lago Maggiore, Comignago fu accorpato al feudo di Borgo Ticino nel 1413. Successivamente (1447) divenne proprietà della famiglia Borromeo. Nel XIX sec. furono trovati reperti archeologici.
Comignago, situated in the low Vergante, was towether with the Borgo Ticino feud in 1413. Later (1447) it became property of the Borromeo family. In the XIX century archaeological remains were found.
| Abitanti/Inhabitants number: 1250 |
Superficie/Surface: kmq: 4,38 |
Altitudine sul mare/Altitude: 268 m |
| Denominazione degli abitanti/Inhabitants: comignaghesi |
Altre località/Towns: Sottomontebello,Mottalunga, Bergamino,Boscarolo,Pulice |
Cascine/Farms: Molinazzo, Molinetto |
| Festa patronale/Patrons: S. Giovanni Battista (24.06) |
Telefono/Phone: Prefisso 0322 |
Codice Postale/Postal code: 28060 |
At the top of a rise, in the western part og town, stands the parish church of St John the Baptist. Reconstructed on a previous religious building of the 12th century, the modern parish church is from the 17th century. The bell tower incorporates the ancient 13th century tower which was used as a watch tower for sighting enemies and probably also as a centre for storing crops. A baroque spire was later added to the bell tower. The impressive stairway leading up to the church was caused to be built by the parish priest De Giorgi at the end of the 18th century.
The abbey of St Spirito in the centre of Comignago has very ancient origins. It belonged to the roman family Cominia, known in Rome at the time of the Tarquini. The name of the town probably derives from this patrician family. Following the fall of the Roman empire the area passed under the jurisdiction of the monks who in 1282 built a handsome tower, still visible today, the mansonry divided into four sections and elegantly decorated with small arches and double light windows. An interesting stone with an inscription dating from the same period is on the south façade, Less elaborate in style is the church which has undergone reconstruction such as the main portal dating from the 18th century, an altar and a balustrade added at a later date. Formerly the abbey, planned on a quadrangle, was very large and occupied most of the town. Besides the above-mentioned tower and church, one can still see today a building on the main street which was the entrance to the abbey buildings and where, above the main door, are a series of cardinals’ crests.
The abbey of St Spirito in the centre of Comignago has very ancient origins. It belonged to the roman family Cominia, known in Rome at the time of the Tarquini. The name of the town probably derives from this patrician family. Following the fall of the Roman empire the area passed under the jurisdiction of the monks who in 1282 built a handsome tower, still visible today, the mansonry divided into four sections and elegantly decorated with small arches and double light windows. An interesting stone with an inscription dating from the same period is on the south façade, Less elaborate in style is the church which has undergone reconstruction such as the main portal dating from the 18th century, an altar and a balustrade added at a later date. Formerly the abbey, planned on a quadrangle, was very large and occupied most of the town. Besides the above-mentioned tower and church, one can still see today a building on the main street which was the entrance to the abbey buildings and where, above the main door, are a series of cardinals’ crests.
To the north of Comignago is a little valley through which flows a large underground river originating from the Ice Age; it occasionally rises to the surface in springs or little streams like the Rese. Its course leads gradually downwards from a hilly region towards lake Maggiore, and all along it over the years dams and weirs have been built to supply mills with water to turn the mill wheels. In the Comignago area there are at least four mills: the Croso, the Mulinetto and the Mulinazzo. All the constructions were in timber, from the channelling to the three-wheeled vessels along which the water flowed violently. One of the millstones was used for grinding millet and later maize, the other fro grinding rye and wheat. The mills are now used as private houses.
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