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in 1747. The present church of S. Nome di Maria was built in 1722–38. In 1765–75 the bell tower was added, and with a height of 65 metres (213 ft) it is the highest in the canton of Ticino. The parish of
Palagnedra was established in the 12th century, and in 1622 Verdasio split from it, followed
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