Pavia - Churches and places of worship Certosa di Pavia Famous throughout the world and located 8 km from the city. The complex, built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti as the family mausoleum, in addition to the monastery, including the church with the marble facade, the Sacristy and the Cloister.
Colico - Churches and places of worship Abbazia di Piona Founded by Cluny Friars around the church of Saint Nicholas, today is one of the most famous Romanesque monuments in Lombardy. It is the pride of the village of Colico.
Cremona - Churches and places of worship Il Battistero Near the Duomo, it dates back to the '200. A large block of red marble forms the baptismal font. In the vaulted ceiling of the church you can find the statue of the archangel Gabriel.
Como - Churches and places of worship Duomo The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, next to Broletto, was subjected to a long and complex construction which ended in '800. It houses beautiful tapestries and paintings of '500.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Duomo Splendid example of mastery of 1400 architects. The construction of this enormous church began in 1386 and ended during 1900. From the roof, a beautiful view on Milan and Po Valley. Inside the Dome there is the Cathedral Museum with priceless treasur
Bergamo - Churches and places of worship Duomo di Bergamo The Cathedral of Bergamo is the main place of Catholic worship in the city. Dedicated to Saint Alexander patron, it is located in the upper city. In front of the facade of the cathedral, on the opposite side of Piazza del Duomo, is the baptistery.
Monza - Churches and places of worship Duomo The church of San Giovanni Battista, a beautiful church of '700 in the the historic center. In the Chapel of Teodolinda with beautiful frescoes there is the Iron Crown, the crown that was used for the coronation of many rulers.
Brescia - Churches and places of worship Duomo vecchio It has a Romanesque circular shape and it was built in the eleventh century.It has undergone several additions over the centuries,such as the chancel with two side chapels.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Duomo It was built from 1488 on the site of the ancient Gemini churches and completed in the late eighteenth century. The building retains the Greek cross plan with a large central dome designed by Donato Bramante of Renaissance.
Varese - Churches and places of worship Basilica di San Vittore The collegiate basilica of San Vittore is dedicated to San Vittore and was built between the 16th and 17th centuries on a fourteenth-century structure. It has a baroque bell tower, and a neoclassical façade by Leopoldo Pollack.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Il Cenacolo e Santa Maria delle Grazie Beautiful church in a Dominican convent of 1500 with the famous Last Dinner by Leonardo da Vinci located in the refectory. Saved by a miracle during the Second World War, attracts tens of thousands of tourists every year.
Sondrio - Churches and places of worship Santuario della Sassella The Sanctuary of Sassella in Sondrio is a place of spiritual peace built around the tenth century after the apparition of Our Lady. Inside the sanctuary there are wonderful works of art to see and admire.
Mantova - Churches and places of worship Basilica di Sant'Andrea The Basilica of St. Andrew is designed by Leon Battista Alberti. Built in three centuries and ended in 1772, it preserves the sacred vases containing the blood of Christ.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio A bit hidden but one of the most beautiful and oldest churches in Milan. The old courtyard, the beautiful interior frescoes, the golden altar, the chapels: everything is worth of a visit, even the museum hosting tapestries and art objects.
Como - Churches and places of worship Basilica di S. Fedele Built the sixth century A.D. , It presents a beautiful exterior of the apse. The interior has the original Romanesque structure and frescoes of a later period.
Sirmione - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Pietro in Mavino San Pietro in Mavino is the oldest church in Sirmione. It was built in the Lombard era in the 8th century BC and was then the subject of various changes. Do not miss the interior frescoes dating back to the 13th-16th century. The Church is located in a splendid panoramic position nestled among olive trees.
Lonato - Churches and places of worship Abbazia di Maguzzano The ancient Abbey of Maguzzano at the end of the 8th century stood on a Roman road. In 1491 it was entrusted to the monastery of S. Benedetto in Polirone and was adorned by the Risorgimento Church and the elegant cloister. The church preserves an Altarpiece, the work of the Moretto school.
Lonato - Churches and places of worship Basilica Minore Example of Baroque architecture, built on a project by the Lonatese Paolo Soratini. The aerial dome and the façade decorated with marble elements are remarkable. In 1980 he received from the Pope the title of Basilica Minor. It is enriched inside by frescoes, stuccoes and altarpieces by Venetian authors, including Balestra, Cignaroli and Licino.
Desenzano del Garda - Churches and places of worship Duomo di S. Maria Maddalena The Cathedral of Santa Maria Maddalena, built on the area of the ancient parish church, dominates the Main Square of Desenzano del Garda and offers inside many important works, including the famous painting of the Last Supper by Tiepolo, a beautiful cycle of works by Andrea Celesti dedicated to Mary Magdalene.
Almenno San Bartolomeo - Churches and places of worship Rotonda di San Tomè The Church of St. Thomas in Lemine or Rotonda di San Tomè, or only San Tomè as is more generally known, is located in the municipality of Almenno San Bartolomeo. It is an ecclesial building with a circular plan in Romanesque-Bergamo style dating back to the first half of the twelfth century, dedicated to Saint Thomas.
Bormio - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santo Spirito It offers a remarkable cycle of frescoes dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries; its walls of the nave portray the most revered saints once in the valleys of Bormiese, while the vault portrays apostles, evangelists and fathers of the church in addition to the depiction of the Holy Spirit
Bormio - Churches and places of worship Chiesa collegiata dei SS. Gervasio e Protasio It was destroyed by the Spaniards in 1621, before being rebuilt during the '600. The interior offers chapels rich in shovels, paintings and wooden altars. The organ, built in 1638, is located above the chapel of the Lamentation. The presbytery is rich in artistic elements including the two canvases dedicated to the patron saints Gervasio and Protasio
Tirano - Churches and places of worship Basilica Madonna di Tirano The Basilica Madonna di Tirano has three naves, a Latin cross and is the most beautiful example of the Renaissance in Valtellina. Almost exaggerately rich in stuccoes and sculptures, it preserves, inside, a colossal organ, precious work of carving.
Sondrio - Churches and places of worship Collegiata S.S. Gervasio e Protasio This beautiful building of the XVIII century is situated in Sondrio, Valtellina, Lombardy, with interesting and fantastic traditional works done by local artists. Worth a visit.
Lodi - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Francesco The church of St. Nicholas was erected in the thirteenth century. The church has three central naves and it is richly decorated with frescoes, which were made from the fourteenth until the eighteenth century.
Varese - Churches and places of worship Battistero di San Giovanni The Baptistery of Saint John was built between the end of the 13th and early fourteenth century. The architecture consists of two quadrangular blocks. Restorations were made always keeping the original masonry and decoration. The façade has a bell structure.
Cremona - Churches and places of worship Duomo Even the cathedral was built in 300, the most flourishing period for the city. It has beautiful interiors with frescoes of Boccaccino and Romanino
Bergamo - Churches and places of worship Battistero In Piazza del Duomo, in front of the Basilica, stands the Baptistery. Built in 1340, inside the basilica by Giovanni da Campione, it was then married in 1900 at the current headquarters in the center of the square. Octagonal, it has eight fourteenth-century statues depicting the three theological virtues and the four Cardinal Virtues with the addition of an eighth virtue, Patience.
Brescia - Churches and places of worship Duomo nuovo The main church in town in Mannerist and Baroque style, built between the seventeenth and early nineteenth century,it is rich in artistic works. Its dome is the third largest in size in Italy.
Brescia - Churches and places of worship Monastero di San Salvatore o di Santa Giulia It's a shining example of the Lombard architecture in northern Italy and is home to the city museum in which you can find many works of art of the history of Brescia.
Brescia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa dei Santi Nazaro e Celso Built in neoclassical style and adorned with numerous statues and paintings by Michelangelo's descendants, it contains the important altarpiece by Titian.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa Santa Maria del Carmine The great church of the Carmelite Order from 1374. It has an imposing late-Gothic brick. Its architect was Bernardo da Venezia.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro An example of Romanesque architecture, famous for the precious relic of St. Augustine, kept in the late Gothic monumental marble arch.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa San Giovanni Domnarum The church owns a pre-Romanesque structure, although the only part still visible and intact is the crypt. The fifteenth-century facade is decorated with a rose window in brick. Under the altar rests the body of San Biagio.
Mantova - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Sebastiano San Sebastian Church was designed by Leon Battista Alberti in 1400, it is a solemn and austere church with a Greek cross plan and covered with a cross vault. Today the church is used as a memorial chapel.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Rotonda della Besana It is a structure in late Baroque style, the work of the architects Arrigoni, Croce and Raffagno. Its construction dates back to the 17th century, initially it was a cemetery for the dead of the Ca' Granda. The original core of the complex is the church which has a plan in the shape of a cross. An octagonal dome crowned by the slender lantern rises at the intersection of the arms. Since 1958 the complex has been owned by the Municipality and is often used as an exhibition space for exhibitions, screenings and cultural events.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore The construction of the Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore dates back to 1503. It was employed as the seat of the Benedictine women's monastery in Milan. The interior walls are the most important and suggestive attraction, in fact they are entirely frescoed with bright colors that immediately capture the gaze of visitors.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Certosa di Garegnano This monument is a monastery and is located on the outskirts of Milan. It was founded in 1349, by the bishop and lord of the city and had the honor of hosting, for a short time, the famous writer Francesco Petrarca. The facade is decorated with modules mixed between the Renaissance and Baroque style, consisting of many statues, obelisks, friezes and flames. In addition, inside, the ceiling is decorated with an octagonal tiburio, while the church has a single nave with barrel vault and geometric stuccoes.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Basilica di San Lorenzo The Basilica, located in Corso di Porta Ticino, is one of the oldest churches in Milan. In the churchyard are the famous Columns of San Lorenzo
Milan - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Ossa Following the collapse of the bell tower of St. Stephen in 1642, the church was renovated once in 1679 by Giovanni Andrea Biffi (one of the architects of the Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano), who intervened mainly on the facade dand
Mantova - Churches and places of worship Sinagoga Ebraica The Norsa Torrazzo synagogue is the only Jewish synagogue to have survived the demolition that took place between 1899 and 1902. In 1825 it was used as a nursing home and still contains the typical furniture of the eighteenth century.
Milan - Churches and places of worship Cascina Monlue The Cascina Monlue' was built in the 13th century, initially as an abbey. Over the years, an agricultural core has grown. Today, only the church dedicated to San Lorenzo and a part of the cloister remains of the monastery. Arci took care of it for several years, organizing concerts and DJ sets. Thanks to these programs, the farmhouse was the center of the Milanese summer evenings, however, in 2008, the activity was interrupted.
Arcore - Churches and places of worship Cappella Funebre Borromeo The chapel was built in the mid-nineteenth century by Balzaretto, Giuseppe, and the brothers Lorenzo and Vincenzo Vela. It was Giovanni D'Adda who ordered its construction, after the death of his wife. The architecture of the building has a ritual and religious character, following the model of a baptistery. The interior of the chapel is well rich in sculptural works and a very careful decoration by the Vela brothers. It is currently open to the public, and you can visit it freely.
Carugate - Churches and places of worship Oratorio Santa Maria Addolorata The church of San Pietro was built in memory of Santa Maria Sorrows. According to history, the church was built on the plant of a temple dating back to the buttock era. The temple was destroyed and in its place this small church was built.
Cernusco sul Naviglio - Churches and places of worship Santuario di Santa Maria Addolorata The Sanctuary of Santa Maria Sorrows dates back to 1119, a period when the Church in which it is located was built. Its structure has been modified over the years, and inside it you can see a beautiful fresco by Our Lady of Sorrows and a rich collection of ex votos objects.
Certosa di Pavia - Churches and places of worship Monastero della Certosa di Pavia The Monastery of the Charterhouse of Pavia was built towards the end of 1300 by the will of the Duke of Milan. The interiors are decorated with frescoes that date from the 15th to the 18th century. Since 1968 the monastery has been inhabited by the Cistercians. The convent is open to the public and, moreover, guided tours are organized.
Como - Churches and places of worship Santuario del Crocefisso It was first dedicated to the SS. Annunciata, the church dates thirteenth century. The present building was built between the sixteenth and the seventeenth century and is called the Sanctuary of the Crucifix because it houses a beautiful wooden crucifix of the fourteenth century, the religious tradition that connects to a miracle which occurred in 1529, during the Good Friday procession.
Induno Olona - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Bernardino The Church of San Bernardino was built in 1567 in honor of the Saint. Inside the rooms have a rectangular shape and are made of marble. On the altar there are frescoes in which the 'Adoration of the Shepherds' and the 'Nativity of Maria' are represented.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Seminario Vescovile The Episcopal Seminary is located on the old Lombard convent of Theodote, and dates back to 700. Thanks to its proximity to a small city gate, it is also called 'della Pusterla'. Legend says that Cuniperto, Lombard king, insulted a girl called Theodote, and in order not to let her speak, forced her to enter the convent. Some scholars, however, say that he built the building on purpose to lock up the maiden. On 12 July 1865 Monsignor Vincenzo Gandini took possession of it, and he restored it, and two years later the priests occupied it. From that day it has become the home of the formation of man and theological-spiritual of aspirants for priestly life.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Monastero della Pusterla The monastery of Santa Maria Teodote, also known as Santa Maria della Pusterla, was one of the oldest and most important women's monasteries in Pavia. The small chapel dedicated to the Savior is one of the most refined complexes of Lombard architecture and painting of the early sixteenth century. The splendid decoration, which is presumed to be of Lombard origin is still visible on the wall north of the cloister.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Santuario di S.Maria di Canepanova The Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Canepanova was built between 1500 and 1507 by Giovanni Antonio Amedeo and represents one of the most significant monuments of the city of Pavia. The square construction reflects the ad quadratum style of the architect born in Pavia. The interior space is centrally planned with the eight sides of the dome projected into the square perimeter of the church. There are also works and canvases by artists such as the Procaccini depicting the “Women of the Bible” in the wing above the portal.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Chiostro di Santa Maria alle Cacce The Cloister of Santa Maria alle Caccia owes its name to the fact that it was outside the walls of Pavia and was the place where the Lombards went for the hunt. It was built in 747 by the then King Rachis. During the centuries it suffered several damages and was rebuilt in 1936. However, the Lombard architectural structures remain visible, such as the windows outward and the column that separated the central nave from the left one. There are also frescoes as different as that of the vault, depicting the “Virgin carried by angels” by Andrea Lanzani.
Pioltello - Churches and places of worship Parrocchia di Sant'andrea The Church of Sant'Andrea was built in the 16th century by Merlo and Carlo Giuseppe. It is structured by a single, simple central nave and inside there are two altars, built according to the Baroque style of the eighteenth century.
Semiana - Churches and places of worship Pieve e Battistero di Velezzo XI sec. The Parish Church and the Baptistery of Velezzo are buildings that date back to the eleventh century. La Pieve, is a group of farmhouses arranged around the church and the baptistery. The building is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary and is currently managed by the Church of Lomello. Instead, the Baptistery has been recently renovated and today we find it in excellent condition. It stands out compared to other buildings of this type because it is circular plan.
Sondrio - Churches and places of worship Convento Frati Cappuccini In the 17th century, the Capuchin Monastery was built. In this same period, the Church of Suffrage and that of the Guardian Angel were also built.
Lecco - Churches and places of worship Basilica minore romana di San Nicolò Parish church dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St. Nicholas was built in a period prior to the thirteenth century. The interior is wonderful with many frescoes with evangelical scenes and pictorial fragments dating back to the late fourtee
Mantova - Churches and places of worship Il Duomo di San Pietro It has medieval origins. The bell tower in Romanesque and Gothic-style chapels are decorated with gables and pinnacles of the fifteenth century. The interior has a 5 aisles on columns in the classical style. Striking is the Chapel of the Coronation.
Pavia - Churches and places of worship Convento di Sant'Agostino Adjacent to the famous basilica of San Pietro of Ciel d'Oro, which houses the mortal remains St. Augustine. The monastery is currently subject to restoration.
Ome - Churches and places of worship S.Michele It is located on the homonymous hill from which you can enjoy the panoramic and suggestive view of the entire Po Valley. The original church with the fortified enclosure dates back to the 11th century. Enlarged in the fifteenth century. it preserves frescoes of the time.
Ome - Churches and places of worship Santuario Madonna dell'Avello It rises on the hill of Cerezzata and dates back to the 16th century. The interior walls are decorated with precious frescoes dating back to the early sixteenth century. The statue of the “Peasant Madonna” is considered “the image of the oldest Mother of God in Brescia”
Cerveno - Churches and places of worship Santuario della Via Crucis The Sanctuary of the Cross preserves the 14 stations of a masterpiece of the wooden carving of the 18th century: the chapels are collected on the sides of a staircase, to guard a single building whose facade overlooks small square of Cerveno.
Borgo Mantovano - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta Church of 1082 built by Matilde di Canossa, Romanesque style, inside frescoes and original paintings from the twelfth to the 16th century.
Malnate - Churches and places of worship La chiesa di Malnate The square and the Parish Church are dedicated to S. Maria Assunta with its stone facade of Angera and decorated in a rose while the interior is entirely decorated with frescoed ceilings, the ancient church of S. Alessandro, is probably of Longobard
Cernobbio - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Vincenzo Built in the eighteenth century, it was altered in the late '800 and its interior hosts a precious Baroque altar.
Vigevano - Churches and places of worship Duomo di Vigevano The Cathedral of Vigevano is an outstanding example of Baroque architecture
Vigevano - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Francesco Built in the fourteenth century saw many changes and additions over the centuries till it assumed its current appearance with the façade in Lombard Gothic style with pinnacles above.
Mantova - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Francesco Chiesa di San Francesco is one of the ancient churches located near the railway station. The church is quite big and offers a great atmosphere for relaxation. With the ornamental windows and the wooden roof, you sure will be treated to a magnificent building reflecting a sense of simplicity.
Mantello - Churches and places of worship Chiesa parrocchiale The parish church is dedicated to Saints San Colombano and Gregory but it is called San Marco for the processions that take place on 25 April.
Edolo - Churches and places of worship Chiesetta della Madonna dell'Adamello The Church of Madonna dell'Adamello, is located on the slope near the beautiful Lake Venerocolo. It was built during World War I, and is the only example of an artifact of military origin still visible near the Garibaldi Hut.
Bormio - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di S.Antonio Abate o del SS. Crocifisso Built from 1368, the Church preserves interesting cycles of frescoes, including a small Crucifixion performed by Agostino Ferrari in 1376, the stories of St. Anthony's life in the presbytery as well as some saints and prophets on the triumphal arch. The right altar also preserves the thaumaturgic Crucifix
Bormio - Churches and places of worship Chiesa del Sassello Built since the end of 1398, it was decorated and furnished in the first decades of the '400. The seventeenth-century renovation produced a series of furnishings and canvases, among which is noteworthy is the wooden altar executed by the sculptor G.P. of the Rocca di Bormio. The altarpiece depicts Mary's visit to Elizabeth, a saint who is titled the church.
Pozzolengo - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di S. Lorenzo Parish church of 1510 subject to various extensions and renovations in the '700. It has a neoclassical facade with a large central window and an impressive bronze door, the work of the sculptor Carnessali. It is worth noting inside the seventeenth-century organ and the canvases by Brusasorci and Andrea Celesti.
Sirmione - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore The church of Santa Maria Maggiore represents one of the most evocative examples of fifteenth-century architecture in Garda. Near the Rocca Scaligera, it stands out for the beauty of the terracotta decorations and the apse structure.Among the various works of art are the wooden statue of the Madonna and a painting depicting the Apostles' Supper.
Sant'Omobono Terme - Churches and places of worship Santuario Madonna della Cornabusa The Sanctuary of Madonna della Cornabusa is located at an altitude of about 700m, almost hidden in the stream, and looks like a cave. The name 'Cornabusa' comes from two words in Bergamo dialect: 'Corna' which means rock and 'Busa' which means hole. The sanctuary originated in the second half of 1400 when a deaf-mute girl from birth discovered the statue of the Virgin Mary in the cave during a thunderstorm.
Livigno - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente The Church of Santa Maria Nascente dates back to 1884-87 and replaces the original building of the fifteenth century, several times renovated. The bell tower is built even older. Inside you can admire the high altar, with beautiful scenes from the life of Our Lady. Also worth noting is the baptismal font dating back to the end of the '600.
Sondalo - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore di Sondalo was annexed to the Benedictine monastery of S. Abbondio di Como and was the head of the Pleban Church of Mazzo. In 1445 it became an autonomous parish and in 1469, on the occasion of a profound restoration, it was once again consecrated. In the following centuries the church was enlarged and restructured several times. In the seventeenth century the old church, equipped with three altars, was partially knocked down and replaced with a new one. In the building there are a precious cross from the 16th century and many pictorial works, also coming from other churches in Sondalo.
Almenno San Salvatore - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Giorgio in Lemine The church of San Giorgio in Lemine is located in the municipality of Almenno San Salvatore. It is a Romanesque ecclesial building with a basilica structure with three naves, dating back to the XI-XII century, which is part of the Romanesque cycle typical of medieval Bergamo art.
Valganna - Churches and places of worship Badia di Ganna It was founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks in a convergent territory of various valleys: Valganna, Valcuvia and Valmarchirolo. For centuries it has been a safe haven for pilgrims who traveled from the nearby Canton of Ticino and Central Europe to the south and vice versa. The Abbey was built around the original nucleus of the church established for the worship of the Martyr San Gemolo
Lodi - Churches and places of worship Santuario dell'Incoronata the Temple of the Incoronata is the absolute most important monument of Lodi representative of the Lombard Renaissance, remember the greatest representatives of that period Bramante (1479) and Leonardo da Vinci (1482), This was almost mainly about Milan and the submissive territories of which it was part. The civic adjective is added to the temple as the church has always been owned by the municipality and not of the diocese. The interior has become over time a real art gallery, numerous frescoes have been made there and several canvases of great artistic value are kept.
Lodi - Churches and places of worship Duomo The cathedral, built in Romanesque style, is one of the largest in Lombardy. In the twelfth century, when the city was founded, its construction began .
Churches and places of worship Chiesa San Luca Built from 1586, completed and consecrated in 1609. Inside, enriched by splendid stucco-century, one can admire a prestigious organ of 1835, built by Archbishop Angelo Amato, and many paintings.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa San Pietro in Verzolo Of Roman origin, it was renewed in 1500 and in 1700, recently have terminated the restoration work that have brought its former glory with the front canopy and the two niches of the Renaissance.
Churches and places of worship La Cappella di San Gemolo strada statale - Valganna It was built in the fourteenth century, during construction a spring opened that housed bright red stones. From this came the rumor that was the broken head of the martyr San Gemolo to color the waters red. The chapel is located about two km from the Abbey. For centuries it was a place of pilgrimage on the part of the inhabitants of the valley.