Ronchi and "Licenzini"
extended to the former monastery of San Gottardo, the Ronchi are the foothills of Mount Magdalene. The etymology of the word, appeared for the first time in the chronicles of the fifteenth century the city derives from the Latin "Cat's Claw", indicating, thereby, the clearance of a barren land to address the crops, mainly vineyards.
The word often associated with the name of the family "Roncari, who lived and worked, was later extended the adjoining farmhouse. This originally had a porch with three arches surmounted by a loggia. Subsequently, the porch was transformed into a veranda, closing the arch of the windows, to hold the lemon trees and wisteria away from the hard winter weather. On the ground floor there were the kitchen, the storage of horticultural products, stables and a space for the litter. In the higher were the bedrooms and the barn.
Today rhonchi originating no longer exist, replaced by beautiful villas with gardens. Only a few terraced cultivation and a few small vineyards are the remnants of a bygone era.
addition to houses, farmland, small churches and monasteries in the area of \u200b\u200bRonchi there were also numerous "licenzini. If the Roncaro wine produced in excess of home consumption, with a particular license to sell the surplus marketed directly to consumers, adapting their home to the inn. Brescia for the time was almost friendly must go to these places where you can enjoy a good glass of wine accompanied by delicious grilled sausages, cheeses and fresh salads. The recent closure of the last "licenzino" also put an end to this traditional custom.
The word often associated with the name of the family "Roncari, who lived and worked, was later extended the adjoining farmhouse. This originally had a porch with three arches surmounted by a loggia. Subsequently, the porch was transformed into a veranda, closing the arch of the windows, to hold the lemon trees and wisteria away from the hard winter weather. On the ground floor there were the kitchen, the storage of horticultural products, stables and a space for the litter. In the higher were the bedrooms and the barn.
Today rhonchi originating no longer exist, replaced by beautiful villas with gardens. Only a few terraced cultivation and a few small vineyards are the remnants of a bygone era.
addition to houses, farmland, small churches and monasteries in the area of \u200b\u200bRonchi there were also numerous "licenzini. If the Roncaro wine produced in excess of home consumption, with a particular license to sell the surplus marketed directly to consumers, adapting their home to the inn. Brescia for the time was almost friendly must go to these places where you can enjoy a good glass of wine accompanied by delicious grilled sausages, cheeses and fresh salads. The recent closure of the last "licenzino" also put an end to this traditional custom.
Paul Maroli
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The Path - In the foothills along the High Street of Brescia Valtrompia -
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The Path - In the foothills along the High Street of Brescia Valtrompia -
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