Ponte di Legno (Camunian: Put de Lègn) is an Italian comune of 1,729 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Geography

Situated at the confluence of the two source rivers (Frigidolfo and Narcanello) of the Oglio, Ponte di Legno is the uppermost comune of Valle Camonica.

History

The territory of the municipality of Ponte di Legno was part of the ancient Dalaunia (Dalegno), which included also the comune of Temù. On September 27, 1917 the village was bombarded by Austrian cannons and razed to the ground in a short time.

Monuments and places of interest

Religious architectures

The churches of Ponte di Legno are:

Society

Demographic trends

Traditions and folklore

The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The ones which characterize the people of the comune are:

Twin towns

Ponte di Legno is twinned with: