- published: 21 Feb 2011
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Turbigo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km west of Milan, along the Naviglio Grande canal. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,486 and an area of 8.5 km².
Turbigo borders the following municipalities: Castano Primo, Cameri, Robecchetto con Induno, Galliate. It is the birthplace of naturalist Giuseppe Gené.
It is home to a medieval castle, known from the 9th century and perhaps built around a Roman tower, and to church of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1639-1640). Also from the 17th century is a bridge over the Naviglio Grande.
On June 3rd 1859, Turbigo was the site of the Battle of Turbigo, a battle of the Second Italian War of Independence. Franco-Piedmontese troops crossed the Ticino via a pontoon bridge to occupy the town. The battle is commemorated in the name of rue de Turbigo, a Paris street.
That's the dark side of obediance
That's the dark side of obediance
When somebody tied my poor dog up
I found that I was totally stuck
I'd trained him not to let out a yelp
That's why he didn't get any help
Nobody came to help in October
Nobody came to help in November
My dog was praiseworthy quiet and sober
So nobody came to help in December
So he laid down now on the doorstep and died
And I'm still sitting here all tied up inside
That's the dark side of obediance