Belgiojoso Palace hosts the nature of Lecco's territory and the scientific culture of the 19th century.
Category: Art and culture
Every evening at 7pm bell tower’s tolls to honour the fallen of First World War.
24 February 2017Maria Sacchi
The church of SS. Gottardo and Colombano in Arlate stands on a hill overlooking the Adda River and is few minutes far from the Shrine of Madonna del Bosco in Imbersago.
21 November 2016Maria Sacchi
Lecco Mountaineering Observatory is a modern and interactive museum to discover the history and the men who made great Lecco mountaineering traditions.
24 June 2016Maria Sacchi
The castle of Rezzonico, built in the 13th century, overlooks lake Como and it was an important fortification. It's the sign of the fortified village.
23 May 2016Maria Sacchi
Built in early 1600 the Forte of Fuentes represents a military fortress placed in Colico, mentioned also in The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni.
31 March 2016Maria Sacchi
Forte Montecchio Nord in Colico is the best preserved First World War fortress in Europe. Cultural heritage and symbol of the Cadorna Line.
31 March 2016Maria Sacchi
The castle of the Unnamed (Castello dell'Innominato) in Somasca Vercurago among The Betrothed of Manzoni, history and wonderful landscapes on Lake Como.
10 November 2015Sonia
Torre di Maggiana, also called tower of Frederick Redbeard, in the upper district of Mandello del Lario, is a medieval tower with great views on Lake Como.
26 October 2015Maria Sacchi
At the hermitage of Barro mountain the small Gothic church of S. Maria hosts great frescoes dated back to the eighteenth-century.
6 July 2015Maria Sacchi
The shrine dedicated to Virgin Mary’s devotion was promoted to basilica by Pope John XXIII.
11 June 2015Maria Sacchi
At the end of the 19th century the Bertini plant in Cornate d’Adda revolutionized the Milanese trams replacing horses with hydropower.
15 March 2015Maria Sacchi