The symbol of the town is the Bridge Azzone Visconti, call also Old Bridge (ponte Vecchio), built between 1336 and 1338 by Azzone Visconti to join together the town, Valsassina and the eastern shore with Milan Dukedom.

The bridge was built in the point where the lake flows into the Adda’s river and throughout the years is has be modified several times: the original bridge had eight arches. Then a tenth arch was added and then again an eleventh, two towers and a drawbridge that established further defence.

The 18th century Basilica of San Nicolò rises on the northern border of the historical centre, on the ruins of the old walls of the town, This interesting building was redesigned and enlarged, by Giuseppe Bovara in 1830 and still today the remains of the ancient walls that join up with the circular turret mast and the Neo Gothic bell tower are visible. Inside you can find traces of the 12th century in the Baptistery chapel and late 13th century frescoes. nning of the village of Vergonzano, it has a big garden that goes down to lake and a corner tower decorated with arched-windows.

Palazzo Belgiojoso is an example of the simplicity of the local art in the late 18th century, with the typical open courtyard with colonnaded porticos and hanging lodges. Once it belonged to Mellerio Belgiojoso and today it has become the Civic Archeological Museum and Natural Museum. There are important sections dedicated to the history and territory of Lecco, like the section relating to metallurgy.

Villa Manzoni will satisfy the lovers of history, literature and painting. This elegant residence belonged to the Manzoni family from 1710 to 1818 and in 1963 it was bought by the town council of Lecco. On the ground floor there is the Manzonian museum, while on the second floor there is the Town Council’s gallery. In the section dedicated to the famous writer of the “Promessi Sposi” there are some antiques of Manzoni and some original furnishing.

Lecco and its surroundings are proposed today also as Manzoniani places and it is possible to visit the most famous settings of Renzo and Lucia (Itinerari Manzoniani).