events of the neighboring villages, and only to the 1970s a good building development, especially towards the south-west and in areas overlooking the main road of the valley, the ancient village that has expanded in its historical center preserves the homes of the ancient and noble families niardesi. In 1986 the country suffered a tremendous flood which killed 2 people. Local landowners Families who have received episcopale feoffment of the country by the Bishop of Brescia: Arms The arms of Niardo consists of green and the Knight with Sword: "Field of Heaven, the St. Obizio on horseback, facing, holding a sword with the point downwards, all natural. The horse through the countryside of green." Events Each year Niardo celebrating the solemn feast of Saint Obitius, San Costanzo and Beato Innocent of Berzo, the first Sunday of May. In the solemn celebrations of the Cuirassiers of Saint Obitius escort the casket of relics in the streets of the country. Twin towns Niardo is twinned with: Reggiolo, Italy, since 2012 Monuments and places of interest Religious architecture The churches of Niardo are: Church of St. Joseph, baroque structure that was rebuilt in 800. Located in the locality Crist. Cathedral of Saint Maurice, rebuilt in the early twentieth century, contains a Guardian Angel of Fiammenghino. Church of St. George, Church of St. George, of the fifteenth century. Church of the Guardian Angels, built in 1650. Gallery References External links http://www.guardiesantobizio.it/ http://www.niardoforbike.it/ http://www.comune.niardo.bs.it/pages/home.asp http://www.niardovolley.it/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130515060355/http://www.niardoinsieme.it/ Cities and towns in Lombardy Micronations in Italy Former principalities