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Mandello del Lario – What to see

The Church of San Lorenzo, in the centre of Mandello, dates back to the Paleo-Christian Age, it was rebuilt in the 9th century and renovated in the roman age. The bell tower has the bottom part which dates back to 1100 and the changes (like the choice of only one nave) that overcome the church date back to 1600. Inside there are 17th century paintings belonging to Giacomo Antoni and his scholars, while the elegant baptistery and the altar date back to the 16th century.

The church of San Giorgio dates back to the year 1000 but its aspect is due to restoration work which began in the 14th century. A holy-water font decorated with a geometrical twisting floral motif is the only element preserved from the original building. The main interest in the building is given by the paintings which decorate the walls of the nave. There are numerous votive frescoes dating back to the 15th century; like the Crucifixion in the presbytery .

Another church that is worth mentioning is the Santuario Madonna del Fiume containing paintings from Giacomo Antoni Santagostino.

The ”Grotta Ferrera”, in the little village of Acqua Bianca, is composed by a a cave long 175m and wide 50m. Inside there is a little stream that forms a waterfall, you can enter the cave but have to be very careful as the floor is muddy and cracky.

Maggiana is a typical hamlet overlooking Mandello that certainly deserves a visit. In the centre there is Barbarossa’s tower, where he stayed in the 12th century, inside there the agricultural tools museum, that can be visited only by request and during June’s celebrations.

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