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PARTITION OF PLACES BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Lecco pag. 5
Lecco pag. 5
The Lake pag. 9
Abbadia Lariana pag. 9
Bellano pag. 9
Colico pag. 10
Dervio pag. 12
Lierna pag. 13
Mandello del Lario pag. 14
Varenna pag. 15
The Brianza area pag. 18
Annone di Brianza pag. 18
Barzanò pag. 18
Bosisio Parini pag. 19
Brivio pag. 19
Bulciago pag. 20
Calco pag. 20
Casatenovo pag. 20
Cassago Brianza pag. 21
Civate pag. 22
River Adda pag. 23
Galbiate pag. 24
Garlate pag. 26
Imbersago pag. 27
Merate pag. 27
Missaglia pag. 29
Montevecchia pag. 30
Monticello Brianza pag. 31
Oggiono pag. 32
Olgiate Molgora pag. 33
Olginate pag. 33
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Osnago pag. 33
Sirtori pag. 33
Valmadrera pag. 35
Verderio pag. 35
Valsassina, Val d’Esino and Valvarrone pag. 35
Barzio pag. 35
Cortenova pag. 36
Esino Lario pag. 36
Margno – Pian delle Betulle pag. 37
Moggio pag. 37
Morterone pag. 37
Piani Resinelli pag. 38
Premana pag. 38
Primaluna pag. 39
Vendrogno pag. 40
Valle San Martino pag. 41
Calolziocorte pag. 41
Carenno pag. 42
Vercurago pag. 43
3KEY 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
Villa Manzoni (Manzonian Museum and Civic Gallery of Art)
Via Don Guanella, 1
For information:
Direzione Musei - Phone +39 0341 481247 - +39 0341 481249 - Fax +39 0341 369251
www.museilecco.org - segreteria.museo@comune.lecco.it
The exhibition center of Villa Manzoni hosts the Manzoni Museum, the Civic Gallery of Art, the Archive
(including the Fondo Manoscritti with precious manuscripts by Manzoni), the specialized library (20,000
volumes, including the Antique Fund and the Fund Manzoni) and photo library (with materials on the
territory of Lecco. 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. Today
the building hosts the Manzonian Museum, which exhibits in 10 rooms first editions, manuscripts and
memorabilia of the life and works of Alessandro Manzoni. In the first floor rooms you can still see the
original furnishings belonged to the writer.
The Civic Gallery of Art exhibits works made by artists who have worked in the area of Lecco from the
16th to the 20th century. The collection includes 400 paintings and 2000 prints and engravings.
• Open from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 18:00. On Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.
• Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday) and on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1st May,
Christmas and December 26th).
• Admission: € 2.00 special reduced ticket for partial visit of Villa Manzoni for the period of the restoration.
• Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Palazzo Belgiojoso – Museo di Storia Naturale, Museo
Archeologico, Museo Storico e Planetario Città di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32
For information:
Direzione Musei - Phone +39 0341 481248 - www.museilecco.org - musei.scienze@comune.lecco.it
Planetario Città di Lecco: Gruppo Astrofoli 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
(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 structure 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
5latest 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 Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 14:00. On Saturday and Sunday open from 10:00
to 18:00.
• Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday) and on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1st May,
Christmas and December 26th).
• Admission: € 4,00 reduced ticket (due to the inaccessibility of some rooms); free for the guide of groups
of more than 15 people, for disabled people and for children up to 5 years old.
• Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
• Planetarium: open on Sundays with projection in the dome at 16:00; on the first and third Saturday of
the month events for children (age 3-7) at 15:00 and 16:30; open on Fridays at 21:00 based on the
program available on the website. Special openings based on the program available on the website.
Closed on Easter, in August and on Christmas.
• Admission: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket.
Torre Viscontea (Viscontea Tower)
Piazza XX Settembre
For information:
Phone +39 0341 282396 - Direzione Musei: Phone +39 0341 481247 - +39 0341 481249
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 during temporary exhibitions.
• Open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 to 14:00; from Thursday to Sunday from 15:00 to 18:00.
• Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday), on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1st May,
Christmas and December 26th) and in August.
• Free admission.
• Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Palazzo delle Paure (Palace of Fears)
Piazza XX Settembre, 22
For information:
Phone +39 0341 286729 - Direzione Musei Phone +39 0341 481247 - +39 0341 481249 - 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
6Settembre 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 Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 19:00; on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00.
• Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday) and on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1st May,
Christmas and December 26th).
• Admission: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (up to 18 and over 65 and for groups of more than
8 people); free for the guide of groups of more than 15 people, for disabled people and for children up to
5 years old.
• Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Museo del Beato Serafino Morazzone (Museum of Beato Serafino
Morazzone)
Via Innominato, 2 – Chiuso district
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.
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 ornaments 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
7the 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 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.
Ex convento dei Cappuccini e Chiesa dei Santi Materno e Lucia (Former
convent of the Capuchins and Church of Santi Materno and Lucia)
Piazza Padre Cristoforo, district of Pescarenico
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 summer time from 7:00 to 18:00, in the winter
time from 7:00 to 17:00.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista detta del Beato Serafino (Church of San Giovanni
Battista known as of Beato Serafino)
Corso Bergamo, district of Chiuso
For information:
Parish of Chiuso +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.
THE LAKE
8ABBADIA 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.
• Open in winter season: on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 14:00 to 18:00; on Saturdays
from 10:00 to 12:00.
Open in summer season: on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 14:00 to 18:00; on Saturdays
from 10:00 to 12:00 and on Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00.
• For changes of opening hours and the entry into force of the summer time please check on Facebook
and on the website.
• Special openings will be communicated on the web site.
• Visits outside the regular opening days and hours shall be booked in advance by phone.
• For groups over 15 people and schoolchildren reservations are required to be made by the
downloadable form.
• Visitors will be accompanied by qualified staff to meet any requests for information you need.
• Admission with guided visit included: € 4,00 single ticket; € 3,50 reduced ticket (up to 14 years and over
65 years). € 2,50 groups from 15 people and school groups. € 3,00 groups from 5 up to 14 people. Free
admission for residents in Abbadia Lariana, disabled people and their caregiver.
BELLANO
La Ca di radio vecc (The house of old radios)
Via Privata Achille, 7
For information:
Mobile phone +39 331 8054154 - panatti@tiscali.it – Facebook: 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.
• Open: from January to May on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14.30 to 17:00;
from June to September from Tuesdays to Sundays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14.30 to 18:00. Closed
on Mondays.
9• Visits outside the regular opening hours shall be booked in advance.
Orrido (The Gorge)
Piazza San Giorgio
For information:
Tourist information: www.turismobellano.it
Keeper Pro Bellano Phone +39 334 3774966 – orridobellano@gmail.com – Facebook: Orrido di Bellano
City Hall of Bellano - Phone +39 0341 821124 - www.comune.bellano.lc.it - info@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.
• Open: In January, February, March, November and December on bank holidays and days before
holidays from 10:00 to 17:00. In October on holidays and days before holidays from 10:00 to 18:00. In
April and May working days from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00; on holidays and days before
holidays from 10:00 to 19:00. In June and September everyday from 10:00 to 19:00. In July and August
everyday from 10:00 to 22:00.
• Admission: € 4,00 single ticket; € 3,50 reduced ticket (up to 12 years old); € 3,00 groups from 25
people; free for children up to 5 years old.
Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime (Sanctuary of the Madonna delle
Lacrime)
Località Lezzeno
For information:
Parish Church - Phone +39 0341 821163 - www.comune.bellano.lc.it - info@comune.bellano.lc.it
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 on working days from 8:30 to 17:00; on days before holidays, Sundays and bank holidays from
9:00 to 18:00.
COLICO
Forte Montecchio Nord
Via Alle Torri, 8
For information:
Administration +39 0341 940322
www.fortemontecchionord.it - info@fortemontecchionord.it - FB: fortemontecchionord (official page),
Instagram @fortemontecchio e Twitter @fortemontecchio
10Colico 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.
• Ordinary opening with guided visit: March 23rd and 24th; 30th and 31st from 9:30 to 18:00; April 6th and
7th; 13th and 14th; 20th and 21st (Easter); 22nd (Easter Monday); 25th; 27th and 28th from 9:30 to 18:00; May
1st; 4th and 5th; 11th and 12th; 18th and 19th; 25th and 26th from 9:30 to 18:00; June 1st and 2nd; 8th and 9th;
15th and 16th; 22nd and 23rd; 29th and 30th from 9:30 to 18:00; Junly every day from 9:30 to 18:00 (last
visit); August every day from 9:30 to 18:00 (last visit); September on Monday 1st from 9:30 to 18:00; on
working days: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th,10th, 11th, 12th, 13th three guided visits at 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00;
Saturdays and Sundays: 7th and 8th; 14th and 15th; 21st e 22nd; 28th and 29th: from 9:30 to 18:00; October
5th and 6th; 12th and 13th; 19th and 20th; 26th and 27th from 9:30 to 18:00; November: 1st, 2nd, 3rd from 9:30
to 18:00; December: 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th three guided visits at 14:00, 15:00 e 16:00;
January 2020 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th three guided visits at 14:00, 15:00 e 16:00
• Special opening: visits outside the regular opening days and hours shall be booked in advance by
phone.
• Admission: € 8,00 single ticket; € 5,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old); free admission
for children under 5 years old.
• Visits outside the regular opening days and hours: € 65,00 + € 7,00 single ticket per person.
• Through ticket Forte Montecchio + Forte Fuentes: € 10,00 single ticket; € 6,00 reduced ticket (children
from 6 to 17 years old); free admission for children under 5 years old.
Forte Fuentes
Via Forte di Fuentes, 24
For information:
Administration +39 0341 940322
www.fortedifuentes.it - info@fortedifuentes.it - FB: fortemontecchionord (official page), Instagram
@fortemontecchio e 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.
• Ordinary opening: March 23rd and 24th; 30th and 31st from 10:00 to 18:00; April 6th and 7th; 13th and 14th;
20th and 21st (Easter); 22nd (Easter Monday); 25th; 27th and 28th from 10:00 to 18:00; May 1st; 4th and 5th;
11th and 12th; 18th and 19th; 25th and 26th from 10:00 to 18:00; June 1st and 2nd; 8th and 9th; 15th and 16th;
22nd and 23rd; 29th and 30th from 10:00 to 18:00; July every day from 10:00 to 18:00; August every day
from 10:00 to 18:00; September on working days: 2th, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th from 10:00
to 13:00; Saturdays and Sundays: 1stì, 7th and 8th; 14th and 15th; 21st and 22th; 28th and 29th from 10:00 to
18:00; October 5th and 6th; 12th and 13th; 19th and 20th; 26th and 27th from 10:00 to 18:00; November 2nd,
3rd and 4th from 10:00 to 18:00; December 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th from 10:00 to 13:00;
January 2020 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th from 10:00 to 13:00.
• Admission: € 5,00 single ticket; € 3,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old); free admission
for children under 5 years old.
• Visits outside the regular opening days and hours: € 65,00 + € 4,00 single ticket per person.
• Through ticket Forte Fuentes + Forte Montecchio: € 10,00 single ticket; € 6,00 reduced ticket (children
from 6 to 17 years old and groups); free admission for children under 5 years old.
11Museo della Cultura Contadina (Museum of the Farmer Culture)
Via Campione, 21 – Località Villatico
For information:
Phone +39 333 4355121 (Cinzia); +39 347 2512226 (Gaetano)
www.museocontadinocolico.com - amicidelmuseocolico@gmail.com
– Facebook: museocontadinocolico.it
It 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.
• Free admission.
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
12between 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.
• From May to September: open the first Saturday of each month from 16:00 to 18:00.
• Periodic guided tours for groups (limited number) shall be booked in advance. (to be confimed)
Chiesa di San Tommaso di Canterbury (Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury)
Piazza Garibaldi - Località Corenno Plinio
For information:
Mrs. Raffaella – Mobile phone +39 338 7487612
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 in autumn and winter: on Thursday afternoon; on Saturdays and Sundays for the whole day.
Visits outside the regular opening day upon request.
• Open in spring and summer: every day. (to be confimed)
Torre del Castello Orezia (Tower of Orezia Caste)
For information:
Phone +39 0341 804450 – Mobile phone +39 340 0727285 - www.dervio.org -
vicepresidente.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 S. Leonardo.
• From May to September: on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00.
• Opening during the week for groups upon booking.
• Closed in case of bad weather.
• Tower: € 2,00; € 1,00 for groups of more than 20 people; free for residents in Dervio and for children up
to 13 years old. (to be confirmed)
LIERNA
Museo Giannino Castiglioni (Giannino Castiglioni Museum)
13For 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 – sistemamuseale@provincia.lecco.it - www.provincia.lecco.it
The museum, in the process of being formed, will collect the preparatory plasters used by the sculptor
Giannino Castiglioni (1884-1971) and later donated by his heirs to the town of Lierna.
• Ongoing construction of works currently on view in the cemetery and the City of Lierna.
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.
• 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
14For information:
Parish 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 from 1st April to 30th September on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to
17:30.
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.
• Open Open from 1st April to 30th September on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 12:00.
• Visits outside the regular opening hours shall be booked in advance by mail.
• Admission by free donation.
VARENNA
Castello di Vezio (Castle of Vezio)
Vezio district
15For 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.
• Open from the first Saturday of March to 1st November every day from 10:00 to sunset (on the website
it is possible to consult the monthly hours); last admission 20 minutes before closing; closed in case of
bad weather.
• Demonstrations of falconry everyday (weather and health of animals permitting), schedules available on
the website.
• In the Castle there is a cafe open everyday.
• Admission to the castle (demonstration of falconry included): € 4,00 single tickets; € 3,00 reduced ticket
for groups (more than 12 people), students, seniors over 60 years old, members of CAI, Touring Club; €
2,00 reduced ticket for children from 6 to 12 years; free for children from 0 to 6 years, disabled people
and their caregiver and for residents in Varenna and Perledo.
• Labs on falconry and pet therapy can be booked for schools.
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)
Via 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
16different 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 3rd, Sunday 10th, Sunday 17th, Sunday 24th 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, June,
July and August every day from 10:00 to 19:30; in September every day from 10:00 to 18:30; in
October and till 3rd November every day from 10:00 to 18:00; in November on Sunday 10th, Sunday
17th, Sunday 24th from 10:30 to 16:30; in December on Sunday 1st, Sunday 8th, Sunday 15th, Sunday
22nd, from Thursday 26th to Tuesday 31st from 10:30 to 16:30; in January 2020 from Wednesday 1st to
Monday 6th, on Sunday 12th, Sunday 19th, Sunday 26th from 10:30 to 16:30.
• Visit to the House Museum: in February on Sunday 3rd, Sunday 10th, Sunday 17th, Sunday 24th 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 and July from Tuesday to Sunday and
holydays from 10:00 to 19:30; in August everyday from 10:00 to 19:30; in September from Tuesday to
Sunday and holydays from 10:00 to 18:30; in October till 3rd November on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
and holydays from 10:00 to 18:00; in November on Sunday 10th, Sunday 17th, Sunday 24th from 10:30 to
16:30; in December on Sunday 1st, Sunday 8th, Sunday 15th, Sunday 22nd, from Thursady 26th to
Tuesday 31st from 10:30 to 16:30; in January 2020 from Wednesday 1st to Monday 6th, on Sunday 12th,
Sunday 19th, Sunday 26th from 10:30 to 16:30.
• Admission to the gardens: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65 years old, groups
of minimum 10 people, Touring Club members, 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 Milano, disabled people and residents in Varenna.
• Admission to the gardens + House Museum: € 9,00 single ticket; € 6,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65
years old, groups of minimum 10 people, Touring Club members, 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 Milano, disabled people and residents in Varenna.
• 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
17Its 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 from April 1st to October 30th 2019 everyday from 9:00 to 18:00.
• Admission: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65 years, children from 12 to 18
years, students from 18 to 24 years old and groups starting from 10 people, with free guide). 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.
It 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.
• From April to October open once a month on the first Sunday, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to
18:00; from November to March open once a month on the first Sunday, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from
14:00 to 17:00.
• Free admission.
BARZANO’
Chiesa di San Salvatore (Church of San Salvatore)
Via Castello, 1
18For 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.
• Call the City Hall for information about guided visits upon request.
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
The 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
19For 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 – piccolomuseodibulciago@gmail.com -
www.piccolomuseodibulciago.blogspot.it
Little museum of the farm customs with a collection of typical work tools of peasants.
• Visits shall be booked in advance.
• 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.
• Further information about guided visits will be communicated soon.
CASATENOVO
Chiesa di Santa Margherita (Church of Santa Margherita)
Casatevecchio district
20For 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
Located 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,
21open 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 most important fresco
about the Apocalypse of the Italian Romanesque art: Good wins over Evil with the archangel Michael
defeating the drake.
• Open on Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 16:00 with simple tours or guided tours upon
request. Guided tours for groups shall be booked in advance. From March to the end of October open
also on Saturdays, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 15:00. For guided visits booking is required.
• Every first Sunday of the month Holy Mass scheduled at 10:30.
• Free admission.
• Important note: the Church can be reached only on foot, walking for about 1 hour along a hiking trail
(300 m. of difference in height).
Casa del Pellegrino (House of the Pilgrim)
via Cà Nova, 12 – access from Piazza Antichi Padri
For information and booking:
Associazione Luce Nascosta – Mobile phone +39 334 1334856 - lucenascosta@gmail.com -
www.lucenascosta.it
The building dates back to the fifteenth century and it was originally a hostel for sick people and pilgrims.
In the 16th - 17th century lives the family-Canali-Maggi from Civate. The frescoed rooms of the first floor
belong to this period: depicting scenes of delight at court and hunting scenes. Paintings with religious
symbols make unique this cycle that places sacred elements in a profane context.
• Open on the first, the second and the third Sunday from 16:00 to 18:00. Summer break to be confirmed.
For further information, contact the association Luce Nascosta (reservation for groups of more than 15
people is compulsory and should be made and confirmed at least 15 days before the date of the planned
visit).
• Large parking for cars. The entrance of the House of the Pilgrim is next to the Parish Church.
• Admission: € 5,00 single ticket; € 3,00 reduced ticket.
22Complesso di San Calocero (Complex of San Calocero)
via Nazario Sauro, 5 - access from Piazza Antichi Padri
For information:
Associazione Luce Nascosta – Mobile phone +39 334 1334856 - lucenascosta@gmail.com -
www.lucenascosta.it
The basilica was built in the 11th century on the foundation of a building once part of a Benedictine abbey
that for centuries had dominated a wide territory and had a key role in the delicate medieval scenery.
In 1556 the compound passed to the order of the Olivetans friars who enlarged it and restored it.
Despite the various rehashes, the three-aisled basilica apse still conserves its original Romanesque
features. The 9th century church was enlarged between the 11th and 12th century. The large cloister with
porches and loggias with its harmonious proportions dates back to the 16th century. The church also
hosts the Museum of Romanesque Art, momentarily closed to public.
• Open on the first Sunday at 16:00. Closed Summer break to be confirmed. For further information,
contact the association Luce Nascosta (reservation for groups of more than 15 people is compulsory and
should be made and confirmed at least 15 days before the date of the planned visit).
• The tour starts from House of Pilgrim.
• Admission: € 5,00 single ticket; € 3,00 reduced ticket.
RIVER ADDA
Parco Adda Nord (Adda Nord Park)
at Villa Gina - Via Padre Benigno Calvi, 3 - Concenesa di Trezzo sull’Adda (MI)
For information:
Consorzio Parco Adda Nord - Phone +39 02 9091229 - +39 02 9090766
www.parcoaddanord.it - www.visitadda.com - protocollo.parcoaddanord@pec.regione.lombardia.it
For navigation:
Phone +39 392 2999771 - www.inadda.it
The park includes the territories along the coast of river Adda, in the area which lays downstream of Lake
of Como and lakes Garlate and Olginate. Here the river flows in a fascinating landscape, which alternate
woods and inhabited areas. The most interesting natural area is the marsh of Brivio. Significant are the
archaeological and monumental feature, with works of hydraulics engineering from the beginning of the
century, like the sluice gates of Leonardo (Trezzo d’Adda), the Paderno Bridge and the industrial village
of Crespi d’Adda.
• The Adda Nord Park territory includes 34 villages in 3 different provinces: Bergamo, Lecco and Milano.
It hasn’t gates and therefore opening hours. It can be visited every day of the year. We suggest you to
visit the Park following the itineraries available on the website www.parcoaddanord.it/itinerari.
• The navigation between Imbersago and Brivio is assured by the boat “Addarella”, an electric boat which
can transport up to 50 people.
Ecomuseo Adda di Leonardo (Leonardo’s Adda Ecomuseum)
Parco Adda Nord, at Villa Gina - Via Padre Benigno Calvi, 3 - Concenesa di Trezzo sull’Adda (MI)
For information:
23Consorzio Parco Adda Nord - Phone +39 02 9091229 - www.addadileonardo.it -
protocollo.parcoaddanord@pec.regione.lombardia.it
Associazione Coclea - Phone +39 02 92273118 (from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00)
Situated within the Parco Adda Nord Park, the Ecomuseo Adda di Leonardo is an open museum that
stretches along river Adda, on a territory that sees a great variety of natural, historical and cultural areas.
During this travel you can discover natural and historical treasures from the Renaissance period,
enhanced by the modern interpretation techniques, didactic activities and innovative museum
arrangements. The Ecomuseum is divided into 14 stages including 47 significant socio-cultural stops.
GALBIATE
Parco Regionale del Monte Barro (Regional Natural Park of Mountain Barro)
Via Bertarelli 11, at Villa Bertarelli
For information:
Parco Monte Barro - Phone +39 0341 542266 - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it - info@parcobarro.it
Monte Barro is a rise that does not reach 1000 meters in height but it represents an important natural
reserve that has been institutionalized into a regional park. While providing proof of the age of the great
glaciations, the mount is home to a Mediterranean flora consisting of more than 1000 species.
In the Park there are the remains of ancient settlements and of a complex defensive line dating back to
the Goths (5th and 6th century). There is a path with explanatory signposts so that visitors can see the
archaeological remains which have been discovered so far.
• Possibility of guided visits, didactic lessons for schools and training course for teachers:
www.parcomontebarro.it
• The Park is open all over the year.
Centro Flora Autoctona (Autochthonous Flora Centre)
Via Bertarelli 11, at Villa Bertarelli
For information:
Phone +39 0341 542266 - http://www.parcobarro.lombardia.it/_cfa/ - centroflora@parcobarro.it
A center of experiments, promoted by the Regione Lombardia, whose main aim is to promote activities
that will guarantee the supply of native plants.
• Opening upon request only.
Giardini di Villa Bertarelli (Villa Bertarelli’s Gardens)
Via Bertarelli 11, at Villa Bertarelli
For information:
Phone +39 0341 542266 - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it - info@parcobarro.it
Experimental station of the Lombardy Region whose basic objective is to promote actions that ensure the
availability of native plants that are compatible with the populations of Lombardy.
• Open on working Saturdays from 8:30 to 11:30.
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