Asso is town and commune in the province of Como, in Lombardy (Italy). It has 3,176 citizens and an area of 6.46 km², with a density of 492 people/km². Como (It. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia) is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po river valley. ...
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Considerable historic buildings in Asso are:
the castle, built in 12th century; nowadays only the tower is in good conditions;
a few bridges on the river Lambro, including punt de la Fola, punt di Gubitt and ponte Oscuro.
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Assos was originally founded by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos in the 7th century B.C. In the 6th century B.C. it came under the rule of the Lydians and with their defeat at the hands of the Persians in 546 B.C., the city came under Persian rule.
In 334 B.C. Assos was taken by Alexander, and the city was part of the Pergamon kingdom from 241 to 133 B.C. after which it came under Roman rule.
Assos was ruled by Byzantium after 395 A.D. During this period it was known as Makhram.
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