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Lecco, city and lake

Monte Resegone

Lecco, city of nearly 50.000 inhabitants, is situated on the extreme southern point of the eastern shore in a flat area surrounded by rocky mountains that remind us of the Dolomites. What today is a dynamic town, once was the village that inspired Alessandro Manzoni to write is novel “I Promessi Sposi”.

Lecco is in an attractive mountainous landscape setting and the peaks of the mountains Monte Barro, San Martino, monte Due Mani and especially the Resegone appear aligned in a row like teeth of a saw. The lakefront is the most charming part of Lecco and the Canottieri Lecco has been offering water sport facilities for over a century (swimming, canoeing, rowing).

The town centre is built around the old village fortification, surrounding the harbour and the main streets, via Cavour, via Volta and via Resinelli. The heart of the old town is: Piazza XX Settembre, the old market square with the ancient Torre Viscontea, in memory of the old castle of Lecco, and Cermenati square, important commercial centre directly on the lakefront, with the 15th century Prepositura, the Palazzotto del Pretorio and Palazzo delle Paure.

Lecco boasts a rich history: from its ancient Celtic origins to the period of the medieval commune, from the Austrian and Spanish dominations (well- testified by Manzoni) to its strategic position. Today Lecco is a modern industrial town based on the steelworks and silk industry.

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