Place:Rezzato, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy

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NameRezzato
TypeTown
Coordinates45.517°N 10.3°E
Located inBrescia, Lombardia, Italy
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Rezzato (Brescian: ) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by the comunes of Brescia, Botticino, Castenedolo, Mazzano and Nuvolera.

Thanks to its nearness to the small town of Botticino, Rezzato is commonly considered the town of the marble working. The stonecutters from Rezzato have been famous since the 15th century for their creativity and their artistic way of working with Botticino marble.

Rezzato was chosen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as the place in which produce some of the headstones for its military cemeteries.

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