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PARTITION OF PLACES BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Lecco pag. 5
Lecco pag. 5
The Lake pag. 10
Abbadia Lariana pag. 10
Bellano pag. 10
Colico pag. 12
Dervio pag. 14
Lierna pag. 15
Mandello del Lario pag. 15
Varenna pag. 17
The Brianza area pag. 20
Annone di Brianza pag. 20
Barzanò pag. 20
Bosisio Parini pag. 21
Brivio pag. 21
Bulciago pag. 22
Calco pag. 22
Casatenovo pag. 22
Cassago Brianza pag. 23
Civate pag. 22
River Adda pag. 24
Galbiate pag. 26
Garlate pag. 28
Imbersago pag. 29
Merate pag. 29
Missaglia pag. 31
Montevecchia pag. 32
Monticello Brianza pag. 33
Oggiono pag. 34
Olgiate Molgora pag. 35
Olginate pag. 35
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Osnago pag. 36
Sirtori pag. 36
Valmadrera pag. 36
Verderio pag. 37
Valsassina, Val d’Esino and Valvarrone pag. 38
Barzio pag. 38
Cortenova pag. 38
Esino Lario pag. 39
Margno – Pian delle Betulle pag. 39
Moggio pag. 39
Morterone pag. 40
Piani Resinelli pag. 40
Premana pag. 40
Primaluna pag. 41
Valvarrone pag. 41
Valle San Martino pag. 42
Calolziocorte pag. 42
Carenno pag. 44
Vercurago pag. 44
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KEY OF SYMBOLS
Archaeology: in this category you find museums e archaeological sites
Industrial archaeology: in this category you find museums on history of industry
and factories.
Art: in this category you find art galleries, churches, art museums and villas
Culture: in this category you find buildings and other historical and literary constructions
Gardens: in this category you find botanical gardens
Park/Nature: in this category you find natural parks and ecomuseums
Science: in this category you find laboratories, naturalistic museums and planetariums
SYSTEM OF MEMBERSHIP
= member of the “Sistema Museale della provincia
di Lecco” (network of
the museums of the province of Lecco)
= member of the Sistema Museale Urbano Lecchese (network of
the musems of the city of Lecco)
4LECCO
Palazzo delle Paure (Palace of Fears)
Piazza XX Settembre, 22
For information:
Phone +39 0341 286729 - Direzione Musei phone +39 0341 481247/49 - Fax +39 0341 369251
www.museilecco.org - http://osservatorioalpinisticolecchese.com/ -
segreteria.museo@comune.lecco.it
Constructed in 1916, the building hosted the offices of the land, taxes and duties where the citizens
would go to pay taxes. Its lines recall medieval and Renaissance architectural features, an eclectic
combination not unpleasant although sometimes approximate. Around 1926 the building was
completed with a tower with simple and three-lights windows. The side of the tower overlooking Piazza
XX Settembre was enriched with a marble coat of arms showing the Visconti snake, dating back
perhaps to the 14th century, which was once above the main door of the old Customs House. It now
hosts temporary exhibitions and the Section of Contemporary Art, of Graphics and Photography of the
City Art Gallery, Osservatorio Alpinistico Lecchese and Polo della Montagna, where artifacts and
documents belonging to CAI Lecco are collected.
• Open from 4th June to 30th August: on Thursday from 14:30 to 18:30, on Friday from 10:00 to
13:00, on Saturday and Sunday from 14:30 to 18:30.
• Closed: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Admission until 30th August 2020: free and only by reservation only online
https://sro4.mioticket.it/MuseiLecco/, with an articulation of the entrances every hour. For assistance
and support for using the portal, call +39 335 5378189.
Visitors will only be able to access museums if: equipped with masks and gloves, respecting the
safety standards indicated by the staff and the signs inside and outside the premises. At the entrance
the body temperature will be measured, and access will not be allowed to people with a
temperature equal to or greater than 37.5°. It will be necessary to sanitize the hands with the
disinfectant gel placed in the dispensers at the entrance, follow the indications of the staff on the
methods and times of advancement from one room to another, respecting at all times the physical
distance of one and a half meters towards anyone, to protect staff and visitors. It will be necessary to
follow a one-way visit route, with separate entrance and exit, which will be delimited by special signs.
A simultaneous presence of more than two visitors in each room will not be allowed.
Palazzo Belgiojoso – Museo di Storia Naturale, Museo
Archeologico, Museo Storico e Planetario Città di Lecco (Belgiojoso Palace -
Natural History, Archaeological, History and Planetarium of Lecco)
Corso Matteotti, 32
For information:
Direzione Musei phone +39 0341 481248
www.museilecco.org - musei.scienze@comune.lecco.it
Planetarium: Gruppo Astrofili Deep Space phone +39 0341 367584 –
mobile phone +39 328 8985316 - www.deepspace.it - planetario@deepspace.it
Situated in the district of Castello, one of the oldest district of Lecco, the Palace is a precious building
dating back to the late 18th century and today the house of Musei Civici: the Archaeological Museum
5(eight rooms with relics from all over the province, dating from the Medium Paleolithic period to the
High Middle Ages and Celtic grave goods from the First and Second Iron Age and the early medieval
goldsmith works); the Museum of Natural History (which exhibits in twelve rooms zoological,
mineralogical, malacological and palaeontological collections among which is the extremely rare
“Lariosauro”); the History Museum (which displays collections regarding the contemporary history of
the Lecco area, divided in the Risorgimento Room, the Lecco Industry Virtual Room and the
Resistance Room). Opened in January 2005, the Planetarium is situated in a completely new wing of
the Palace and it represents one of the best structures of this type in Italy. The room shows an
exhibition of astronomical equipment (binoculars, telescopes, etc.) and reproduces the sky as it
appears to the naked eye, with extreme realism and charm. But the heart of the Planetarium is the
computerized projection system of the latest generation which can project the image of 3200 stars on
a dome which acts as a screen. The Planetarium organizes projections, conferences and observations
for adults and students. Every year April it hosts the National Astronautics Convention.
• Museums: open from 4th June to 30th August: on Wednesday from 10:00 to 13:00.
• Admission until 30th August 2020: free and only by reservation only online
https://sro4.mioticket.it/MuseiLecco/, with an articulation of the entrances every hour. For assistance
and support for using the portal, call +39 335 5378189.
Visitors will only be able to access museums if: equipped with masks and gloves, respecting the
safety standards indicated by the staff and the signs inside and outside the premises. At the entrance
the body temperature will be measured, and access will not be allowed to people with a
temperature equal to or greater than 37.5°. It will be necessary to sanitize the hands with the
disinfectant gel placed in the dispensers at the entrance, follow the indications of the staff on the
methods and times of advancement from one room to another, respecting at all times the physical
distance of one and a half meters towards anyone, to protect staff and visitors. It will be necessary to
follow a one-way visit route, with separate entrance and exit, which will be delimited by special signs.
A simultaneous presence of more than two visitors in each room will not be allowed.
• Planetarium: closed at the moment.
Villa Manzoni: Museo Manzoniano e Galleria Comunale d’Arte
(Manzonian Museum and City Art Gallery)
Via Don Guanella, 1
For information:
Direzione Musei phone +39 0341 481247/49 - Fax. +39 0341 369251
www.museilecco.org - segreteria.museo@comune.lecco.it
The exhibition center of Villa Manzoni, renovated in November 2019, is a historical-literary route with
various multimedia and interactive elements. The museum had been the mansion of the Manzoni
family for two centuries. It was sold by the writer in 1818 to the Scola’s, who maintained it unchanged
until the 1960s, when it was given to the Municipality of Lecco. Alessandro Manzoni spent his
childhood and adolescence in this house. The Manzonian Museum, located on the ground floor,
exhibits in 13 rooms paintings, first editions, manuscripts and memorabilia of the life and works of
Alessandro Manzoni. Inside the various rooms you can observe eighteenth-century frescoes, personal
objects of the writer such as the cradle and baptismal kit, his and family portraits, inkwells. The
"grisaglie room" has been refurbished with original furniture, while room 6 displays a series of original
editions of Manzoni's works.
There is also a "Manzoni Pop" room where visitors can open display cases and chests of drawers with
examples of Italian and foreign books, texts by researchers from the typography of Manzoni's Places,
comics, postcards. The visit then continues between sections of the silent version of the film directed
by Bonnard (1922) and posters narrating versions of The Betrothed and particular related events, such
as the Nun of Monza.
6The chapel has been rearranged with various works of art and with documentation of Manzoni's
funeral, set with the music of the Requiem composed by Verdi in homage to the great writer, after his
death.
• Open from 4th June to 30th August: on Thursday from 10:00 to 13:00, on Friday from 14:30 to
18:30, on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00.
• Closed: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Admission until 30th August 2020: free and only by reservation only online
https://sro4.mioticket.it/MuseiLecco/, with an articulation of the entrances every hour. For assistance
and support for using the portal, call +39 335 5378189.
Visitors will only be able to access museums if: equipped with masks and gloves, respecting the
safety standards indicated by the staff and the signs inside and outside the premises. At the entrance
the body temperature will be measured, and access will not be allowed to people with a
temperature equal to or greater than 37.5°. It will be necessary to sanitize the hands with the
disinfectant gel placed in the dispensers at the entrance, follow the indications of the staff on the
methods and times of advancement from one room to another, respecting at all times the physical
distance of one and a half meters towards anyone, to protect staff and visitors. It will be necessary to
follow a one-way visit route, with separate entrance and exit, which will be delimited by special signs.
A simultaneous presence of more than two visitors in each room will not be allowed.
Museo del Beato Serafino Morazzone (Museum of Beato Serafino
Morazzone)
Via Innominato, 2 – Chiuso district
For information:
Parish of Santa Maria phone +39 0341 420366 - gianluigi.dacco@libero.it
The Museum of Beato Serafino Morazzone, located next to the neo-Gothic Church of Chiuso district,
dedicated in 1903 in Santa Maria Assunta, is headquartered in the adjoining rectory restored in 2010-
13.
• Museum open by appointment only by telephone contact with the parish.
Torre Viscontea (Viscontea Tower)
Piazza XX Settembre
For information:
Phone +39 0341 282396 - Direzione Musei phone +39 0341 481247/49
www.museilecco.org - segreteria.museo@comune.lecco.it
Until 1782 the town of Lecco was completely fortified with walls which bound it in a unusual triangular
shape. That year, according to some reforms required by the emperor Giuseppe II, the castle and
walls were demolished. The Tower, the keep of the castle, remained up and, after having been
restored by the architect Giuseppe Bovara in 1816, it was used as a prison. In 1932, after further
restoration, the Tower was given to the City of Lecco by the State in order to become the History
Museum of the city and nowadays it hosts temporary exhibitions.
• Open from 27th June to 30th August: on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 15:00 to 18:00.
Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
7• Admission until 30th August 2020: free and only by reservation only online
https://sro4.mioticket.it/MuseiLecco/, with an articulation of the entrances every hour. For assistance
and support for using the portal, call +39 335 5378189.
Visitors will only be able to access museums if: equipped with masks and gloves, respecting the
safety standards indicated by the staff and the signs inside and outside the premises. At the entrance
the body temperature will be measured, and access will not be allowed to people with a
temperature equal to or greater than 37.5°. It will be necessary to sanitize the hands with the
disinfectant gel placed in the dispensers at the entrance, follow the indications of the staff on the
methods and times of advancement from one room to another, respecting at all times the physical
distance of one and a half meters towards anyone, to protect staff and visitors. It will be necessary to
follow a one-way visit route, with separate entrance and exit, which will be delimited by special signs.
A simultaneous presence of more than two visitors in each room will not be allowed.
Basilica di San Nicolò (Basilica of Saint Nicholas)
Via San Nicolò, 1
For information:
Phone +39 0341 282403
It is the main Basilica of the city of Lecco ad it is dedicated to sailors’ Patron; built in Neoclassical
style after the restoration works by architect Giuseppe Bovara, it is decorated with 17th century
ornamenta by the Fantoni of Rovetta, a baptismal font of 1596, Romanesque parts of the 11th century
and a chapel decorated with stories of Saint Antony life made in the manner of Giotto (end of 14th
century). The bell tower, which was completed in 1904, has a 96 meters neo-Gothic style spire and is
the symbol of the city.
• Open every day from 7:45 to 11:45 and from 15:30 to 19:00.
• Possibility of guided tours upon request.
• Possibility of visiting the bell tower (www.campaniledilecco.it).
Santuario di Nostra Signora della Vittoria (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victory)
Via Azzone Visconti
For information:
Phone +39 0341 362023
The shrine is dedicated to Our Lady of Victory in honour of the fallen of World War I to whom the crypt
is reserved. The construction of the church started thanks to a donation. In 1918 Cardinal Ferrari
blessed the first stone and in 1932 Cardinal Schuster blessed the temple. It holds some interesting
works of art of the 16th century: the altarpiece of the Virgin of Mercy, the frescoes preserved in the
second chapel on the right.
• Open every day from 7:30 to 11:45 and from 15:00 to 18:00.
Chiesa di San Giuseppe al Caleotto (Church of San Giuseppe al Caleotto)
Via Baracca –Caleotto district
For information:
Parish phone +39 0341 286420
www.madonnaallarovinata.it
The church in the Caleotto district, built between 1947 and 1951 on a project by the architect Carlo
Wilhelm, stands out for its very singular religious architectural style, an example of innovation starting
from the curious "tent" shape. Inside you can admire a fresco by Orlando Sora depicting the Last
8Judgment. The dedication to San Giuseppe, patron saint of workers, is not accidental: in this area,
from the end of the 19th century and throughout the 20th century, many iron industries flourished.
Another particularity of the church is its consecration, which took place on 18th March 2012, sixty years
after its construction, by the hand of Cardinal Angelo Scola, now archbishop emeritus of Milan.
Chiesa dei Santi Materno e Lucia ed ex Convento di Fra’ Cristoforo (Church of
Santi Materno and Lucia and former Convent of the Capuchins)
Piazza Padre Cristoforo – Pescarenico district
For information:
Parish of San Materno phone +39 0341 364143
The Convent of the Capuchins was built in 1576. Located on to the road to Bergamo, in 1798 it was
transformed, along with the church, into barracks for the French troops and afterward, in 1810, it was
sold to privates. The church was commissioned by Saint Carlo Borromeo and was once part of the
convent. In 1810 it was dedicated to Saint Materno. The peculiarities of this church are the extremely
rare wax and papier-mâché figures of the 17th century and the Trinity by the Cerano.
• Former convent: visits shall be booked in advance with guided tours only (ex. teachers or Tour
Guides).
• Church of Santi Materno e Lucia: open every day; in the summertime from 7:00 to 18:00, in the
winter time from 7:00 to 17:00.
Chiesa di Santa Marta (Church of Santa Marta)
Via Don Antonio Mascari
For information:
Phone +39 0341 282403
Existing already in the 13th century (it was then dedicated to Saint Calimerius) has a false façade front
of the 18th century and Baroque decorations inside. The simple nave with a barrel vault is from 1615.
• Open from 8:00 to 11:30 and from 15:00 to 17:00; closed in August.
• Possibility of guided tours upon request.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista detta del Beato Serafino (Church of San
Giovanni Battista known as of Beato Serafino)
Corso Bergamo – Chiuso district
For information:
Parish of Chiuso phone +39 0341 420366
The Romanesque church offers the side entrance to a typical gabled structure. The oratory
dedicated to San Giovanni Battista contains frescoes attributed to Giovan Pietro da Cemmo from
Valcamonica, painter lived at the end of the 15th century.
Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery)
Via Giuseppe Parini, 35
For information:
Cemetery services of the Municipality of Lecco phone +39 0341 481291 - +39 0341 481275
www.comune.lecco.it - servizi.cimiteriali@comune.lecco.it
9The Monumental Cemetery of Lecco, a place of private and collective memory of the city, is
considered an "open-air museum" thanks to the numerous testimonies of famous people and
sculptural works of the area. The "New cemetery" was inaugurated on August 6, 1882 and has an
orthogonal structure of the avenues and an entrance and a funerary temple in Liberty style. The
sculptures are made by famous artists, including Francesco Confalonieri, Giulio Branca, Giannino
Castiglioni, Romano Rui, Pablo Atchugarry and Giuseppe Mozzanica.
Cimitero di Laorca (Cemetery of Laorca)
Via Crogno –Laorca district
For information:
Cemetery services of the Municipality of Lecco phone +39 0341 481291 - +39 0341 481275
www.comune.lecco.it - servizi.cimiteriali@comune.lecco.it
It is located in the upper part of Lecco, in a highly suggestive naturalistic landscape, among caves,
ravines and chapels. Thanks to its environmental characteristics, it is part of the Association of
Significant Cemeteries of Europe (ASCE). At the foot of the Corno Medale, rocky spurs with caves and
ravines create a sort of natural amphitheater which houses the cemetery, several private chapels of
the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the ancient cemetery church of San Giovanni ai Morti
and the chapels of Via Crucis. From the terraces you can enjoy a splendid view of the city of Lecco
and the lake.
THE LAKE
ABBADIA LARIANA
Civico Museo Setificio Monti (Monti Civic Silk Museum)
Via Nazionale, 93
For information:
Museum - Phone +39 0341 700381 - Fax +39 0341 1881032
www.museoabbadia.it - info@museoabbadia.it - Facebook: Civico Museo Setificio Monti
City Hall of Abbadia Lariana - Phone +39 0341 731241 - www.comune.abbadia-lariana.lc.it
Around 1818, Pietro Monti transformed an old building for felting wool, with annexed water ditch and
waterwheel, into a silk factory. In 1869 he enlarged the construction and added an edifice for the
spinning of cocoons; after a long period of standstill in the activities the building was bought by the
Municipality in 1978. Since 1981 it started the restoration of the factory and of the ancient machines,
including a still functioning circular twisting machine from 1818.
• Temporarily closed
BELLANO
La Ca di radio vecc (The house of old radios)
Via Privata Achille, 7
10For information:
Mobile phone +39 331 8054154 - Tel. +39 0341 821610 - +39 0341 821267 – panattif@gmail.com –
FB: La Ca di Radio Vecc
The museum collection offers an impressive number of radios and gramophones vintage. The
museum is organized into six sections arranged in chronological order: the area dedicated to
Guglielmo Marconi, one dedicated to American radio, the section of the Fascist period, one with
gramophones with records, one of the post- World War 2 period with wire recorders, and finally, a
section dedicated to the 1960s. Among the rare memorabilia stands out the first Marconi radio of
1923, the Milan Radio of 1929, a gramophone dated 1897 with the first disc made of cardboard, an
Edison gramophone with wax rollers and many vinyl records with songs of the 1950s and many other
curiosity, all working.
• Temporarily closed
Orrido (The Gorge)
Piazza San Giorgio
For information:
Keeper Pro Bellano Phone +39 334 3774966 – orridobellano@gmail.com – Facebook: Orrido di
Bellano
Infopoint Bellano +39 335 1752102- www.turismobellano.it - infopoint@comune.bellano.lc.it
The Gorge, created by the river Pioverna, is a natural canyon where giant bowls and incredible caves
have been carved out by the water over the centuries. A concrete footbridge allows visitors to admire
this beauty from an extremely unique location.
• From Saturday 11th July 2020: open every day from 10:00 to 19:00 in compliance with anticovid
measures.
• Admission: € 4,00 adults; € 3,50 children from 6 to 12 years old; € 3,00 groups; free for under 6
years old and residents in Bellano.
Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime (Sanctuary of the Madonna delle
Lacrime)
Località Lezzeno
For information:
Parson: Don Paolo Ghirlandi - Tel. +39 342 730 2210
It is situated in a splendid location in the Lezzeno district; it was built in 1690 in classic baroque style
(maybe under the initiative of architect Quadrio, only two years after the miracle that happened on
August 6th, 1688). That day Bartolomeo Mezzera saw the Madonna represented on a plaster
medallion crying tears of blood. The miracle was officially recognized and today the sanctuary is still a
destination for pilgrims. Inside there is a 1746 sophisticated major altar made by marbles and
furnishings, as well as the treasure, dating back to the 1700s.
• Open from 8:30 to 17:00
11Museo del Latte e della storia della Val Muggiasca (MUU) (Dairy
and Val Muggiasca History Museum - MUU)
Via Parrocchiale, 1 (former municipality of Vendrogno)
For information and reservation:
Museum Representative Mrs. Corno – Mobile phone +39 333 3823413
www.muu-vendrogno.it - muu.vendrogno@gmail.com
Placed in the heart of Vendrogno, the MUU is hosted in the former town dairy where milk was
processed and transformed for almost a century. The building has six rooms and a meeting room.
The museum, recently opened, collects objects and documents of the history of the Val Muggiasca
and especially what concerns the rural and farming life of the territory.
• Visits only upon reservation
• Pre-booked guided visits € 1,00.
COLICO
Forte Montecchio Nord (Fort Montecchio Nord)
Via Alle Torri, 8
For information:
Administration +39 0341 940322
www.fortemontecchionord.it - info@fortemontecchionord.it - FB: fortemontecchionord (official page),
Instagram @fortemontecchio and Twitter @fortemontecchio
Colico was chosen as location for this fort because of its position at the crossing between Valtellina
and Valchiavenna. This important road was used in previous centuries by invading armies since the
Middle Ages. The fort was completed at the end of 1914 and it is one of the most technological Italian
military compound of World War One. The four cannons are still in place today and they can fire with
great precision up to 12 kilometres of distance. Thanks to its leading position, the fort offers a
suggestive and unique landscape on Lake Como and on the Valtellina and Valchiavenna mountains.
• From 27th June 2020 to 31st July: open on Saturdays and Sundays visits from 10:00 to 17:00 every
hour; In August open everyday visits from 10:00 to 17:00 every hour; in September from 1st to 4th
visits from 14:00 to 16:00 every hour and on Saturdays and Sundays visits from 10:00 to 17:00 every
hour; in October on Saturdays (execpt 31st October) and Sundays visits from 10:00 to 17:00 every
hour.
• Visits outside the regular opening days hours shall be booked in advance.
• Maximum 15 people per visit.
• It is mandatory to wear the mask.
• Admission: € 8,00 single ticket; € 5,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old); free
admission for children under 5 years old.
Forte Fuentes (Fort Fuentes)
Via Forte di Fuentes, 24
For information:
Administration +39 0341 940322
12www.fortedifuentes.it - info@fortedifuentes.it
FB: fortemontecchionord (official page), Instagram @fortemontecchio and Twitter @fortemontecchio
It was built in 1603 to defend Milan from the enemies coming from the Canton Grigione. Its name
refers to the Spanish leader Pedro Enriquez de Acevedo Count of Fuentes. It was rapidly built by the
military engineer Gabrio Brusca and it is one of the best examples of “Italian fortress” during the
Spanish domination in the XVII century. The fort was demolished in 1796 by command of Napoleon
Bonaparte but it is still possible to see the most important structures, thanks to a guided tour in three
languages.
• From 6h June 2020 to 31st July: open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00; In August
open everyday from 10:00 to 17:00; in September from 1st to 4th from 10:00 to 13:00 and on
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00; in October on Saturdays (execpt 31st October) and
Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00.
• Last admission 60 minutes before closing time. Closed in case of bad weather.
• Visits outside the regular opening days hours shall be booked in advance.
• Maximum 15 people per visit.
• It is mandatory to wear the mask.
• Admission: € 5,00 single ticket; € 3,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old); free
admission for children under 5 years old.
Torre di Fontanedo (Tower of Fontanedo)
Robustello district
For information:
Administration +39 0341 940322
www.fortemontecchionord.it - info@fortemontecchionord.it - FB: fortemontecchionord (official page),
Instagram @fortemontecchio and Twitter @fortemontecchio
It seems that the tower of Fontanedo was built at the behest of Bernabò Visconti in 1357, on the
defensive line of the Upper Lake, but perhaps an existing structure was only strengthened. It is located
about 700 meters further downstream from the town of Fontanedo, on a dominant point of the spur
that descends from the north side of Monte Legnone. It was built to protect the territory from incursions
and safeguard the important communication route of the "Wayfarer's Path”, in Robustello. From the
plateau in front, it is possible to admire a vast panorama of the Colico plain and the whole high lake
that amply repays the climb..
• From 6h June 2020 to 31st July: open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00; In August
open everyday from 10:00 to 17:00; in September and October on Saturdays (execpt 31st October)
and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00.
• Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. Closed in case of bad weather.
• Visits outside the regular opening days hours shall be booked in advance.
• Maximum 15 people per visit.
• It is mandatory to wear the mask.
• Admission: € 3,00 full ticket; € 2,00 reduced; free admission for residents in Colico.
Museo della Cultura Contadina (Museum of the Farmer Culture)
Via Campione, 21 –Villatico district
For information:
Phone +39 333 4355121 (Cinzia); +39 347 2512226 (Gaetano)
http://museocontadinocolico.weebly.com/il-museo.html - cifvol@yahoo.it
13It keeps objects and tools related to the working activities and to the way of living in the 19th century.
To keep from forgetting how we were, to learn from the experience of those who came before us, to
create a place for recalling the past through pictures and memories; a project to fix the recent history
of the territory and of its people before these documents get irremediably lost.
• Visits shall be booked in advance.
• From My to September on Sundays from 14:30 to 17:30; visits outside the regular opening days and
hours shall be booked in advance.
Abbazia di Piona (Abbey of Piona)
Via Abbazia di Piona, 55 - Piona district
For information:
Abbey - Phone +39 0341 940331
www.abbaziadipiona.it - www.cistercensi.info - info@abbaziadipiona.it
The history of Piona begins in 610 A.D., when an oratory devoted to Saint Justina was built on the
peninsula. It was consecrated in 1138. Next to it there are the ruins of another Romanesque building,
of which only the apse remains today. In the 1960s it became Abbey. The trussed nave has marble
lions and frescoes dating back to the 12th and 13th century. It is also possible to enter the stunning
cloister
(1252-57) surrounded by refined columns and decorated with paintings from different periods, among
which there is a rare calendar fresco.
• Open every day (holidays included) from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 18:30. The shop of the
products made by the monks of the Abbey is open from 09:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 17:00.
• Contact the Abbey for booking of groups.
DERVIO
Castello di Corenno (Castle of Corenno)
Corenno Plinio district
For information:
Public Library - Phone +39 0341 804113
www.dervio.org - biblioteca@comune.dervio.lc.it
It is a private building constructed on roman foundation with an irregular square plant. The building,
which has crown walls with battlements to protect the round parapet, can be dated between 1360 and
1370. It is a typical castle-enclosure, which is a fortification built as a shelter for the population in case
of attack. The material used for the construction are the same in kind those used for the “galllicus
opus”, such as rocks dug on site or picked up by the lake shore. It has two towers: one is flat (open
inside) towering over the only opening that faces the town, while the other is squared shape towards
the north east corner. The moat surrounding the castle, mentioned in the “Statuto del Comune di
Dervio” of 1389, was eliminated between 1825 and 1830 for the construction of the military road (now
the provincial road 72). The village of Corenno, with its typical alleys carved into the rock, was
subsequently built up from the castle.
• Open on 6th July, 22nd August and 5th September and perhaps even on 3rd October.
Chiesa di San Tommaso di Canterbury (Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury)
Piazza Garibaldi - Località Corenno Plinio
14For information:
Phone +39 0341 804450 - www.dervio.org - presidente.proloco.dervio@outlook.it
The original construction of the church of St. Thomas of Canterbury is probably dated around 12th
century. The building is located near the walls of a castle, large complex built by Andreani family. Over
the centuries it has undergone several restorations: the façade, several times remodelled, now has a
portal dating back to 1698. Around the same era were built two chapels, one dedicated to St. Joseph,
the other to the Virgin Mary. In 1966 various frescoes were brought to light on the side walls of the
nave, dated between '300 and' 500. Of great value are the two funerary monuments, called "Arche",
attached to the façade which, together with the third on the walls of the Castle, are important
examples of Lombard Gothic sculpture.
• Open on 6th July, 22nd August and 5th September and perhaps even on 3rd October.
Torre del Castello Orezia (Tower of Orezia Caste)
For information:
Phone +39 0341 804450 - www.dervio.org - presidente.proloco.dervio@outlook.it
The Castle of Orezia stands on a cliff overlooking the peninsula of Dervio. The first documentary
sources that speak of the presence of a fortification dates back to 1040, though the construction of the
Castle of Orezia dates back to the 14th century for blockade the road from Valvarrone, which played at
the time an important strategic link with Valsassina. Sources report that the Castle of Orezia was
connected by secret passages leading to the Castle of Corenno and the hamlet of Villa. Currently, only
one tower remains visible, preserved in good condition; while next to it there are still remains of the
fort and of the other towers.
• You can visit also Church of San Leonardo.
• From 30th May to 27th September: on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 to 12:30 and from 14:30 to
17:30.
• Closed in case of bad weather.
Access allowed to a maximum of 5 people at a time until the end of the emergency.
• Tower: € 2,00; € 1,50 for children 10-16 years old; free for residents in Dervio and for children up to
10 years old.
LIERNA
Museo Giannino Castiglioni (Giannino Castiglioni Museum)
For information:
City Hall of Lierna - Phone +39 0341 740108
www.comune.lierna.lc.it - segreteria@comune.lierna.lc.it
Provincia di Lecco – Sistema Museale della Provincia di Lecco
Phone +39 0341 295470 –- www.provincia.lecco.it - sistemamuseale@provincia.lecco.it
The Museum was born in 2015 following the donation of the heirs in 2003, with which the Municipality
of Lierna came into possession of about 300 works created by the sculptor Giannino Castiglioni as
preparatory studies in plaster, but also the tools and work drawings of one of the doors of the Milan
Cathedral made in his studio in Lierna. This first nucleus of the museum is housed in the municipal
seat and in the Casa delle Associazioni.
15Il Museo nasce nel 2015 a seguito della donazione degli eredi avvenuta nel 2003, con cui il Comune
di Lierna è entrato in possesso di circa 300 opere realizzate dallo scultore Giannino Castiglioni come
studi preparatori in gesso, ma anche gli strumenti e disegni di lavoro di una delle porte del Duomo di
Milano realizzati nel suo studio di Lierna. Questo primo nucleo del museo è ospitato nella sede
comunale e nella Casa delle Associazioni.
• Free entry. Accessible by agreement by calling the municipality or the Casa delle Associazioni
MANDELLO DEL LARIO
Museo Moto Guzzi (Moto Guzzi Motorcycle Museum)
Via Parodi, 57
For information:
Moto Guzzi S.p.A. – Phone +39 0341 709111 - +39 0341 709237 - Fax +39 0341 709322
www.motoguzzi.it - museo@motoguzzi.it
The Moto Guzzi Museum is located inside the historic factory that has seen the birth of the legendary
Eagle in 1921. Historical, technical and cultural heritage, the museum displays a rich collection of over
150 motorcycles, racing motorcycles such as the unique 8 Cilindri 500 (all built until 1957, when Moto
Guzzi racing activities ceased after over 3300 victories), experimental prototypes and engines (such
as the first motorcycle built by Carlo Guzzi in 1919), in a path over time witnessing the glorious history
of a timeless Italian myth, recognized all over the world. The section "The Sound of Passion"
completes the museum tour by showing on screen some of the most interesting videos on the history
of Moto Guzzi.
• Guided tours every afternoon from Monday to Friday, from 15:00 to 16:00. In July open from 14:30 to
16:30. Closed in August. Contact before visit.
• From Monday to Friday visits outside the regular opening hours shall be booked in advance
(minimum 30 people).
• For visits outside the regular opening days, fax a request or send an e-mail.
• Free admission.
• Closed during the period of closing of the factory (check on the website).
Antica Officina (Ancient Laboratory)
Via Cavour, 12
For information:
Mobile phone +39 334 9569005 - www.anticaofficinaripamonti.it - gechi5@virgilio.it
The ground floor of this building, in the heart of Mandello, hosts what remains of the workshop of the
blacksmith and mechanic Giorgio Ripamonti who, in 1919, helped Carlo Guzzi and Giorgio Parodi
building their first motorcycle, the GP, starting the production of the Moto Guzzi company.
• From March visits only booked in advance.
• Admission by free donation.
Chiesa di San Giorgio (Church of San Giorgio)
Via San Giorgio
For information:
16Parish of Abbadia Lariana – Phone +39 0341 735482 – vittorio.bianchi@diocesidicomo.it –
Facebook: Parrocchia San Lorenzo – Abbadia Lariana
Pro Loco Mandello – Phone +39 0341 732912 – Mobile phone +39 335 5470555
www.prolocolario.it - mandello@prolocolario.it
Positioned on a hill above the lake, on the ancient coast road called “Sentiero del Viandante” (the
Wayfarer’s Path), the church was built in the High Middle Age. It seems to be a small roman temple
due to the ruins of a semicircular apse, while the ceiling dates back to the 13th century. The building
hosts an astonishing series of frescoes on the walls, on the triumphal arch and on the lower part of the
presbytery: dating back to 1475-1485.
• Open every first and third Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 18:00.
• Admission by free donation.
• For groups (at least 10 people) required reservation by calling Mr. Giovine Rocco at mobile phone
+39 349 7323294.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente (Church of Santa Maria Nascente)
Debbio district
For information:
Pro Loco Mandello - Phone +39 0341 732912 – Mobile phone +39 335 5470555
www.prolocolario.it - mandello@prolocolario.it
The church, placed on the border between Abbadia and Mandello, dates back to the 13th century
when it was a small building dedicated to Saint Stephen. In 1434 a Madonna del Latte (Our Lady of
the Milk) was painted on one of the walls, to prove this particularly strong worship among the people of
the area.
Throughout the centuries several sketches dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie (Our Lady of
Graces) were collected and kept here and the church enriched with marbles and decorations.
• Open upon request.
Museo della Torre di Maggiana (Museum of the Tower of Maggiana)
Maggiana district
For information:
www.museotorremaggiana.it – museotorremaggiana@gmail.com –
Facebook: Gli amici di Maggiana - GAMAG
Pro Loco Mandello - Phone +39 0341 732912- Mobile phone +39 339 7391647
www.prolocolario.it - mandello@prolocolario.it
Rural art is exposed in this Medieval tower: the museum, created with care by the association “Amici
di Maggiana” collects handmade objects of rural work and art on the different floors of the tower, while
on the upper floor there is a different themed monographic exhibition every year.
• From August to the end of the October: on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 upon
telephone reservation at +39 339 7391647 (in full compliance with the health regulations in force).
• Visits outside the regular opening days and hours shall be booked in advance at
museotorremaggiana@gmail.com
• Free offer entry.
VARENNA
17Castello di Vezio (Castle of Vezio)
Vezio district
For information:
Castello di Vezio - Phone +39 333 4485975
www.castellodivezio.it - info@castellodivezio.it
It is one of the most beautiful castles of the Lario. It is a walled castle, developed around a squared
tower with restored battlements and a real drawbridge. The enclosure has three open towers and high
walls, difficult to see among the plateau and olive trees. The legend tells that the construction of this
building is linked to the will of the Lombard queen Teodolinda, who lived in this area during the last
years of his life.
• The Castle reopens to the public on 18th May 2020 according to normal opening hours.
• The bar / restaurant reopens on 1st June.
• Access will be allowed to a maximum of 50 people at a time, please respect the distances.
• Persons without a mask or with a body temperature greater than 37.5 will not be able to
access.
• No reservations are made.
• Open from 1st March to 1st November: March Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday -
Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm April Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 10:00
am - 7:00 pm May Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 7pm June, July
and August Monday - Friday: 10am - 7pm; Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 to 20:00 September Monday -
Friday: 10:00 to 18:00; Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm October Monday - Friday: 10:00 am -
5:00 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Open only on Sundays in good weather from
November to March. Last access 30 minutes before closing; closed in bad weather; animals are not
allowed.
• Falconry demonstrations are suspended until a later date.
• Inside it houses a bar-sandwich shop open every day at the same time as the Castle.
• School visits are organized with the possibility of booking the falconry laboratory and the laboratory
to discover the dog on the site.
• Entrance to the castle (falconry demonstration included): € 4.00 full; € 3.00 for groups (over 12
people), students, over 60, CAI members, Touring; € 2.00 for children from 7 to 12 years; free for
children from 0 to 6 years, residents of Varenna and Perledo, disabled people and accompanying
persons.
Chiesa di San Giorgio (Church of San Giorgio)
Piazza San Giorgio, 25
For information:
Parish phone +39 0341 830228 – varenna@chiesadimilano.it
Dating back to the 14th century, it was restored in the 1950s. On the facade there is an ancient 14th
century painting of St. Christopher and inside it hosts frescoes of the late Romanesque and the 15th
century, plus numerous works dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries from other churches of the
town.
• Open from 10:00 to 18:00.
Museo Ornitologico e di Scienze Naturali “Scanagatta”
(“Scanagatta” Ornithological and Natural Science Museum)
18Via IV novembre
For information:
City Hall of Varenna - Phone +39 0341 830119 – Tourist Information Office +39 0341 830367 -
www.varennaturismo.com - varennaturismo@gmail.com
The museum is an interesting ornithological collection of the Lario area. It was created in 1962 thanks
to the work of the naturalistic Luigi Scanagatta, famous scholar of ornithology, malacology and botany.
He started a collection of sedentary and migratory specimen of birds of this territory. The collection got
more and more important during the 1980s, and it received the status of Civic Museum thanks to a
contribution from Regione Lombardia. After the death of the naturalist, Father Tarcisio Scanagatta
donated to the Museum the important scientific library, letters and the malacology collection belonged
to his late brother Luigi. The library is currently made up of over 1500 volumes, monographs and
pamphlets divided into different categories (Ornithology, Zoology, Malacology, Botany) and there are
also many high scientific level works. A great importance is given also to the rich collection of letters of
Luigi Scanagatta.
• Closed to the public until further notice
Villa Monastero
Via Polvani, 4
For information:
Provincia di Lecco – Istituzione Villa Monastero phone +39 0341 295450 - Fax +39 0341 295333
www.villamonastero.eu - villa.monastero@provincia.lecco.it
It is an ancient convent and a patrician residency.
The garden is rich in exotic plants, with statues, little temples and balustrades. The name of the Villa
comes from the ancient Cistercian monastery of Saint Mary, probably founded in 1200. In 1567, the
monastery was suppressed by the cardinal Federico Borromeo and was transformed into a private
mansion. From 1953 the Villa hosts scientific, administrative and cultural courses and meetings, today
managed by the Province of Lecco.
• Visit to the gardens: in February on Sunday 2nd, Sunday 9th, Sunday 16th, Sunday 23th from 10:30 to
16:30; in March every day from 10:00 to 17:00; in April every day from 10:00 to 18:30; in May and
June every day from 10:00 to 19:30; in July and August every day from 9:30 to 20:00; in September
every day from 9:30 to 19:30; in October and till 1st November every day from 10:00 to 18:00; in
November on Sunday 8th, Sunday 15th, Sunday 22th, Sunday 29th from 10:00 to 17:00; in December
from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th, Sunday 13th, Sunday 20th, from Saturday 26th to Thursday 31st from
10:00 to 17:00.
• Visit to the House Museum: in February on Sunday 2nd, Sunday 9th, Sunday 16th, Sunday 23th from
10:30 to 16:30; in March on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 17:00; in April
on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 18:30; in May on Thursdays, Fridays,
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 19:30; in June from Tuesday to Sunday and holydays
from 10:00 to 19:30; in July and August everyday from 9:30 to 20:00; in September from Tuesday to
Sunday and holydays from 10:00 to 18:30; in October till 1st November from Tuesday to Sunday
from 10:00 to 18:30; ; in November on Sunday 8th, Sunday 15th, Sunday 22th, Sunday 29th from 10:00
to 17:00; in December from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th, Sunday 13th, Sunday 20th, from Saturday 26th
to Thursday 31st from 10:00 to 17:00.
• Admission to the gardens: € 8,00 single ticket; € 5,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65 years old,
groups of minimum 10 people, Touring Club members, Associazione Gite in Lombardia members,
residents in the province of Lecco); € 3,50 reduced ticket (children from 12 to 18 years and students
from 18 up to 24 years); free admission for children up to 11 years, ICOM members, owner of
19Abbonamento Musei Lombardia, disabled people and their caregiver, residents in Varenna,
journalists, participants in educational approved by the Province of Lecco. Free admission is also
available for licensed Tourist Guides, companions and Environmental Hiking Guides when
accompanying a group.
• Admission to the gardens + House Museum: € 10,00 single ticket; € 7,00 reduced ticket (seniors
over 65 years old, groups of minimum 10 people, Touring Club members, Associazione Gite in
Lombardia members, residents in the province of Lecco); ); € 5,00 reduced ticket (children from 12 to
18 years and students from 18 up to 24 years); free admission for children up to 11 years, ICOM
members, owner of Abbonamento Musei Lombardia, disabled people and their caregiver, residents in
Varenna, journalists, participants in educational approved by the Province of Lecco. Free admission is
also available for licensed Tourist Guides, companions and Environmental Hiking Guides when
accompanying a group.
• Access to the Garden and the House Museum allowed for individuals and families but not for large
groups. With the use of the mask.
• The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the closing hour.
Giardini di Villa Cipressi (Gardens of Villa Cipressi)
Via IV Novembre, 22
For information:
Hotel Villa Cipressi - Phone +39 0341 830113 - Fax +39 0341 1880115
www.hotelvillacipressi.it - info@hotelvillacipressi.it
Its wonderful botanic gardens lay on different levels and offer an enchanting landscape on the central
lake. Once the property of the noble family Serpontoni (at the end of the 18th century), than of the
family Andreossi who took care of the park and, finally, of Sir Astley and Sir Salton (at the beginning of
the 20th century). Then it was given to the editor Accame. Now the villa is a hotel and it belongs to
different public corporations, including the City of Varenna.
• The gardens are open to the public according to the following schedule: June every day from 10:00
to 19:30; July and August every day from 9:30 to 20:00; September every day from 9:30 to 19:30;
October every day from 10:00 to 18:00. In November and December the gardens will be open on
certain holidays and on weekends from 10:00 to 17:00.
• Admission: € 8,00 single ticket; € 5,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65 years and groups of minimum
10 people with free visit);€ 3,00 new reduced ticket (students from 12 to 18 years old). Free for
children up to 11 years old, ICOM members, owner of Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano and
residents in Varenna
• Groups of more than 10 people should book the visit in advance.
THE BRIANZA AREA
Ecomuseo del Distretto dei Monti e dei Laghi Briantei (Ecomuseum of the
Mountain and Lakes of the Brianza area)
For information:
Provincia di Lecco – Segreteria Settore Cultura - Phone +39 0341 295542
www.ecomuseomontilaghibriantei.it - ecomuseo@provincia.lecco.it
The eco-museum is subdivided into 19 thematic itineraries to cover on foot, by bike, by train and by
ferry.
20It is partly on the territory of the province of Lecco (towns of Annone Brianza, Bosisio Parini, Castello
di Brianza, Cesana Brianza, Civate, Colle Brianza, Ello, Galbiate, Oggiono, Rogeno, Suello and
Valmadrera).
ANNONE DI BRIANZA
Chiesa di San Giorgio (Church of San Giorgio)
Via San Giorgio, 7
For information:
Parish of San Giorgio +39 0341 579533 - www.gliamicidisangiorgio.it - mail@gliamicidisangiorgio.it
City Hall of Annone Brianza +39 0341 576063
Dating back to the second half of the 15th century, the church has the typical shape of local, late
Gothic buildings. Inside it holds a cycle of frescoes attributed to the Master of the Pala Sforzesca.
Worth a note is the characteristic Romanesque bell tower dating back to the 13th century.
• Open from Sunday 5th July (and every first Sunday of the month) from 10:00 to 12.00 and from
15:00 to 18:00.
• Reservation is compulsory on line or by phone. Access allowed to a maximum of 10 people at a time.
BARZANO’
Chiesa di San Salvatore (Church of San Salvatore)
Via Castello, 1
For information:
City Hall of Barzanò - Phone +39 039 9213008 - segreteria@comune.barzano.lc.it
The church was built on the ruins of an ancient pagan temple of the 7th and 8th century and it is one
of the finest examples of the Romanesque in Brianza. The present building dates back to the 11th
century and traces the structure of the first Romanesque churches, with the raising of the altar built
above the crypt. The church was reconstructed later whereas the gates dates back to 1231. It was
primarily used as baptistery as the large baptismal font at the centre of the span shows.
• The Rectory can be visited on request upon payment of the fee established by the City Council
based on the number of participants. Guided tours are not provided.
BOSISIO PARINI
Museo della casa natale di Giuseppe Parini (Giuseppe Parini birthplace
Museum)
Via Parini
For information:
City Hall of Bosisio Parini - Phone +39 031 3580511 - www.comune.bosisioparini.lc.it
For guided tours:
Econavigazione Lago di Pusiano – Pro Loco Bosisio Parini - Phone +39 345 8410472
econavigazione@prolocobosisio.it - www.prolocobosisio.it - www.facebook.com/prolocobosisio
21The house where the poet was born, recently transformed into a museum, is the heart of the
“pariniano” itinerary; the visitor, beside touring the home where young Giuseppe played and learned
the basics by the priests of Bosisio and he is absorbed in the atmosphere of a colonial house. With a
system of films and a soundtracks it is possible to taste the rural life of 1700s; everything to be seen
with the eye of a child.
• Visits shall be booked in advance.
• Free admission. Guided visit with fee and upon request.
Chiesetta Romanica di Sant'Ambrogio
Via Eupilio,district of Garbagnate Rota
For information and booking:
Econavigazione Lago di Pusiano - Proloco Bosisio phone +39 345 8410472
econavigazione@prolocobosisio.it - www.prolocobosisio.it - www.facebook.com/prolocobosisio
The church is of ancient origin and it shows typical 15th century forms, such as the simple facade. In
the church there are late Gothic frescoes, a wooden crucifix and a stone baptismal font.
• Visits shall be booked in advance.
• Free admission. Guided visit with fee and upon request.
BRIVIO
Museo della casa ove nacque Cesare Cantù (Cesare Cantù Birthplace Museum)
Via Cesare Cantù
For information:
Centro Studi Cesare Cantù - Phone +39 344 0993288 - www.cesarecantu.it - info@cesarecantu.it
City Hall of Brivio - Phone +39 039 5320114
The museum is about this important Italian historian and man of letters, politician and intellectual of
the 19th century. It is placed inside his birthplace situated in the center of Brivio, close to river Adda,
and hosts objects and furniture once belonged to the author and his main writings.
• Open all year round for guided tours upon request.
• Free admission.
BULCIAGO
Piccolo Museo di Bulciago
via Parini, aside the little church of Santi Cosma e Damiano and to the cemetery
For information and booking:
Library +39 031 860568
www.piccolomuseodibulciago.blogspot.it - piccolomuseodibulciago@gmail.com
Little museum of the farm customs with a collection of typical work tools of peasants.
• Visits shall be booked in advance.
22• Free admission.
CALCO
Chiesa Parrocchiale dei Santi Gottardo e Colombano (Church of Santi Gottardo
and Colombano)
Arlate district
For information and booking:
Library - Phone +39 039 9910562 - biblioteca@comune.calco.lc.it
City Hall of Calco - Phone +39 039 9910010 - www.comune.calco.lc.it
After the Basilica of San Pietro al Monte in Civate, the church of Santi Gottardo and Colombano is one
of the most important monuments of the province of Lecco and of the whole region Lombardy.
Several are the elements that attract visitors: the environment and landscape of deep charm in which
it is set, the simplicity of its architecture that welcomes the tourist and invites him to meditate and pray,
the precious Romanesque fresco of the Christ Pantocrator. The church raises on the peak of a hill
facing the valley crossed by river Adda.
• The church is open during religious services.
For information on guided tours contact the library or the municipality.
CASATENOVO
Chiesa di Santa Margherita (Church of Santa Margherita)
Casatevecchio district
For information:
Associazione Pro loco di Casatenovo - +39 335 5723114 - www.prolococasatenovo.it -
proloco.casatenovo@gmail.com
Built on the ruins of an ancient monastery, this church has a typical medieval structure with a nave
ending in a semicircular apse. The rebuilding of the structure dates to 1462, as indicated by an
inscription in the church. The frescoes that decorate it date back to 1463 but their attribution remains
uncertain up today. The paintings were restored in 1986; they belong to the Lombard artistic
production of the late Gothic period. The central part of the apse is made up of an "almond" mystical
depicting the Coronation of the Virgin, surrounded by a host of angels; the lower part represents the
Apostles who assist adoring the scene. The plinth is decorated by monochromatic images that
represent the months of the year.
• Visits shall be booked in advance.
Chiesa di Santa Giustina (Church of Santa Giustina)
Via Castello
For information:
Associazione Pro loco di Casatenovo - +39 335 5723114
www.prolococasatenovo.it - proloco.casatenovo@gmail.com
23Located near Villa Lurani, it constitutes, together with the other church of Santa Margherita, one of the
most significant religious buildings of primary artistic importance of the ancient Casatenovo. Promoted
and built by Casati family before 1062, it played the stately chapel function of the same family, whose
coat of arms is found in a carved stone, inserted into the bell, presumably from the Romanesque
period. In ancient times there were tombs inside and outside the building: it was Casati knights, three
of which were found in 1720, while widening the access road to the property Lurani. The Renaissance
frescoes that once adorned the walls of the church are now very little: are preserved frescoes of the
walls and the ceiling of the Lay Chapel, on the left of the entrance; of particular importance, the
Madonna in trono con Bambino.
• Visits upon reservation.
CASSAGO BRIANZA
Raccolta dell’Associazione Storico-Culturale Sant’Agostino (Collection of the
Saint Augustine Cultural-Historical Association)
Via Don Giovanni Motta, 2
For information:
Presidente +39 039 958105 - Vicepresidente +39 339 3670748 –
Responsabile logistica +39 339 3670748
www.cassiciaco.it - info@cassiciaco.it
The collection is located inside the building of the 17th century parish vicarage, and it holds numerous
archaeological finds coming from the recent digs, dating back from the Gallic-Celtic settlements of the
2nd century B.C. up to the Roman-barbaric period. The Association also has a library of local history
and a library of Augustinian history, with the collected works of the Saint, whose life has been the
object of studies and researches. The several documentary and iconographic material of particular
interest enable visitors to picture the Saint Augustine’s “Rus Cassiciacum”. The Archaeological Park
Rus Cassiciacum, open to public since August 2010, hosts the “Saint Augustine fountain”, the rests of
the Palazzo Pirovano-Visconti and the relics of the Late Middle Ages fortification.
• Open on Sundays and holidays from 11:30 to 12:30; the other days open upon reservation only.
• The Saint Augustine outdoor archaeological park is always open: from April 1st to October 15th from
9:00 to 22:00; from October 16th to March 31st from 9:00 to 18:00.
• Free admission.
CIVATE
Basilica di San Pietro al Monte e Oratorio di San Benedetto (Church of San
Pietro al Monte and Oratory of San Benedetto)
Mountain Cornizzolo
For information and guided tours:
Associazione Amici di San Pietro - Phone +39 346 3066590
www.amicidisanpietro.it - info@amicidisanpietro.it
Parish church - Phone +39 0341 550711 - www.parrocchiadicivate.it
These are considered as one of the greatest Romanesque architectural monuments in Europe and are
part of a single Benedictine settlement. The first documents are from the 7th –8th century and,
according to the tradition, its foundation dates back to the Lombard age. The church, dating back to
the 11° century, holds inside frescoes and sculptures from the 11th and 12th century as well as the
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