History Bioggio

site of roman baths



chapel of s. ilario

bioggio first mentioned in 1335 biegio. finds roman era bear witness former importance of bioggio. in 1962 farm house 3rd century discovered, , in 1992 market building baths discovered. equally important recent discoveries made in restoration of chapel of s. ilario, remains of wooden religious building 8th century found. in middle ages noble families comacina , lugano owned extensive property in bioggio. old mansions of counts of riva , rusca, , country estate avogadro family como. church had extensive holdings well. in 13th century monastery of s. maria in torello (carona) owned numerous rental houses , farms. in 17th century these holdings transferred monastery of s. antonio in lugano. in 1852 property confiscated canton , auctioned.

in 1261, church of s. maurizio mentioned. series of excavations in 1997-98 discovered foundations can dated 5th-6th century. new parish church rebuilt in 1773-91 in classicist style, tower older church. s. ilario chapel on hill of same name extended in 1680 , remained unchanged since then.

historically, bioggio located on transit axis (strada regina) ponte tresa monte ceneri pass. today, has highway access , part of lugano-agno airport , freight station of swiss federal railways located in municipality. since 1912, has been served regional railway lugano-ponte tresa line. in 1960s, major industrial zone built in valley. part of agglomeration between ponte tresa , rivera.