Il Borgo

Il Borgo is a neighborhood in Carpi, Modena, Emilia-Romagna. Il Borgo is situated nearby to the village Fossoli, as well as near San Marino.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fossoli camp and Carpi-Budrione’s Airport.

Fossoli camp

Memorial

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The Fossoli camp was a concentration camp in Italy, established during World War II and located in the village of Fossoli, Carpi, Emilia-Romagna. It began as a prisoner of war camp in 1942, later being a Jewish concentration camp, then a police and transit camp, a labour collection centre for Germany and, finally, a refugee camp before closing in 1970.

Carpi-Budrione’s Airport

Aerodrome

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Carpi-Budrione’s Airport is an aerodrome.

Santa Chiara

Church

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Santa Chiara and the adjacent monastery are a Roman Catholic church and Poor Clares nunnery respectively, located on Corso M. Fanti 79 in central Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Santa Chiara is situated 4 km south of Il Borgo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fossoli and Migliarina.

Fossoli

Village

Fossoli is an Italian village and hamlet of Carpi, a city and municipality of the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. It is infamous for the eponymous concentration camp and has a population of about 4400.