Gardone Riviera
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| Comune di Gardone Riviera | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Mayor | Alessandro Bazzani (since June 14, 2004) |
| Area | 20 km² (8 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 2,502 |
| - Density | 125/km² (324/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 0365 |
| Postal code | 25083 |
| Frazioni | Fasano, San Michele, Morgnaga, Tresnico |
| Website: www.gardoneriviera.it | |
Gardone Riviera is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
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[edit] Main sights
- The Vittoriale degli Italiani, a former residence of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, who donated it to the Italian State before his death. it is now a national monument. It houses a MAS fast military ship and the plane on which D'Annunzio raided Vienna.
- The English band King Crimson recorded in its auditorium the songs "Three of a Perfect Pair" and "Blastic Rhino" for the album Heavy ConstrucKtion recorded (June 21, 2000).
- The Giardino Botanico Fondazione André Heller is a botanical garden maintained by artist André Heller.
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