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LuganoLugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. The city clearly has an Italian character. The origin of the name is most likely the Latin word Lucus meaning wood or sacred wood. Geography Lugano lies at the Lake of Lugano (Italian: Lago di Lugano), which is situated between the lakes Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como. The city is located where the river Cassarate enters the lake between the San Salvatore (925m) and the Brè (912m) mountains. Demographics Since the merging of Lugano with some surrounding municipalities (Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona, and Viganello) in 2004 the city has a population of 52,000 (the whole agglomeration has a population of around 90,000). This is the second major expansion after the merging in 1972 with the municipalities of Br-Aldesago and Castagnola. The population is Italian speaking and mainly Roman Catholic. Sights - St. Lawrence Cathedral (IX and XV Century)
- St. Mary of the Angels Church (XVI Century) with the famous fresco of the Christ's Passion from Bernardino Luini
Museums - Modern Art Museum (Museo d'Arte Moderna) official site
- Museum of Extraeuropean Cultures (Museo delle culture extraeuropee)
- Cantonal Art Museum (Museo cantonale d'arte) official site
- Foundation Aligi Sassu and Helenita Olivares (Fondazione Aligi Sassu e Helenita Olivares)
- Historical Museum (Museo storico)
- Cantonal Museum on Natural History (Museo cantonale di storia naturale) official site
- Swiss Custom Museum (Museo doganale svizzero)
- Municipal Art Museum (Museo civico di belle arti)
- Wilhelm Schmid Museum (Museo Wilhelm Schmid)
- Gottardo Gallery (Galleria Gottardo) official site
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