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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili - Baroni
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Ancient and very noble Apulian family, with residence in Ugento, of clear and ancestral virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy. The origin of this cognomination, according to illustrious genealogists, should be sought in the staff, of Greek origin, "Kolossos", probably belonging to an, today unknown, progenitor. In Ugento, in any case, it is still possible to admire the homonymous noble palace, from the seventeenth century, or Palazzo Colosso, probably the best preserved among the ancient residences of Ugentine notable families. The ancient wing of the building, owned by the noble Gaballo family of Ugento, was modernized around 1780 by Domenico Colosso, husband of woman Anna-Maria Gaballo. In the rooms on the ground floor the Colosso archaeological collection is preserved, formed with materials found in Ugento and in its territory in the 19th century. The collection, started by Baron Adolfo Colosso (1854 - 1915), worthy ...
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BlazonColosso
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Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro a un colosso impugnante con la mano sinistra una clava e con la destra la coda di un leone rampante con la testa rivolta, il tutto al naturale su un terrazzo di verde accompagnato nel canton destro del capo da un sole figurato d'oro.
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