Como

Como is an Italian town, the capital of the province of the same name in Lombardy.

It is the fifth municipality in the region by population behind Milan, Brescia, Monza and Bergamo. A city in the center of the Lombardy region of lakes, Como attracts international tourism linked to the natural scenery, and is an industrial center based on the silk industry (a typically Como activity).

The city center is located on the lakefront, around the Piazza del Duomo, one of the major cathedrals in northern Italy. The historic core still has the appearance of the original Roman castrum, with well-preserved medieval walls and large lookout towers (Porta Torre, Torre Gattoni, San Vitale).

Noteworthy are the churches of S. Abbondio and S. Fedele, the heart of the walled city, while the rationalist palaces erected by Giuseppe Terragni from Como are of artistic value: the Casa del Fascio, the War Memorial, the Sant'Elia Asylum and the Novocomum.

Nearby, the Volta Temple houses some relics of the scientist Alessandro Volta, another illustrious Como, inventor of the electric battery. Villa Olmo is home to high-level art exhibitions while the funicular that connects the city to the mountain of Brunate completes the itinerary of the visit. Boat trips on the lake are classic.

Map: Como

vCard Info:

Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II 97, 22100
(CO) Lombardia
Latitude: 45.81139262880521
Longitude: 9.083204269409178
Site: http://www.comune.como.it...

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Type: City
Function: Public place
Creation date: 24-12-2019 15:43
Last update: 20/05/2022