Bià Fontana

Bià Fontana is a locality in Capo di Ponte, Province of Brescia, Lombardy. Bià Fontana is situated nearby to the locality Carbonì, as well as near La Tria.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sellero and Bedolina Map.

Sellero

Town hall

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Sellero is a comune of 1,503 people in the province of Brescia in the middle Val Camonica. In its territory there are thousands of rock engravings, including the "Rosa camuna" in Carpene.

The Bedolina Map is a famous engraved prehistoric rock which is part of the Camonica Valley petroglyph complex. It is known as one of the most ancient topographic maps, interpreted as a depiction of cultivated plots, mountain paths and villages.

The National Park of Rock Engravings in Capo di Ponte

Park

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pescarzo and Cemmo.

Pescarzo

Village

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Pescarzo is a village.

Cemmo

Village

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Cemmo, is a frazione of Capo di Ponte, located right of river Oglio, beneath the Concarena. It was one of the first settlements in Val Camonica, as it can be deduced from the numerous rock drawings that have been found here; nowadays it has a population of about 600.