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Pregassona is small village on the slopes of Mount Bré, near Lake Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. On December 15, 2002, the New Lugano proposal was passed, and Pregassona was absorbed into the city of Lugano as a quartiere. The name Pregassona comes from a contraction of the local dialect for "near the Cassone"; the Cassone is a small river that flows through the village. (...)

Cornaredo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lugano, Switzerland. It is used mostly for football matches. It is a home ground of AC Lugano. The stadium is able to hold 15,000 people and was built in 1951. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, it hosted one (...)

Monte Brè (925 m) is a small mountain east of Lugano on the flank of Monte Boglia (1,516 m) with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps and the Bernese Alps. It is considered one of the sunniest points in Switzerland. Since 1912 a funicular has led from Lugano Cassarate to Monte Brè. (...)