Intelvi Valley Centre

In 1335 it was part of the Pieve d'Intelvi and later passed into the hands of various feudal families in the area. Finally it became part of the province of How and the current name of “Casasco d'Intelvi” dates back to 1863

 

Castiglione d'Intelvi it is a town of 1182 inhabitants located at an altitude of 650 meters above sea level. After the end of the ten-year war between How and Milan, the Camozzi family came into possession of this fiefdom and built a castle with a tower, from which the town later took its name. Of these two buildings, only a few ruins have survived, while the house-fort built by the subsequent owners, the Mariani, has been preserved almost intact.

The Rusconi family then took possession of Castiglione, which in 1527 passed into the hands of Gian Giacomo De' Medici from Medeghi. It was then the capital of the valley district during the Austrian domination of Italy.

 

San Fedele d'Intelvi it is a town of 1808 inhabitants located at an altitude of 779 meters above sea level.
Its foundation dates back to many years ago, since this area was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as evidenced by some cupelli-shaped erratic boulders found by archaeologists.
A necropolis was also discovered near the town, whose excavations brought to light several finds from the 8th century BC; there are also numerous tombs from the Roman era.
In the 12th century, the church, of which the main façade is still visible, and a castle, currently home to the post office, were built.

Initially it was under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of How, but in the 13th century it became a fiefdom of the Camuzzi. Then it passed to the Rusconi family, following that of the Marliani and finally to the Riva Andreotti.
San Fedele it was the first seat of the District Commissariat and the Judicial Court of the Third Canton District.
The municipality is the homeland of Andrea Brenta, one of the most important figures of the Intelvese insurrection against the Austrians.