Things to see in Como
Como is a city in Italy, with an urban population of about 250 thousand. Below are 16 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Como Cathedral Place of worship
Como Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, and the seat of the Bishop of Como. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
2Casa del Fascio History
The Casa del Fascio of Como, also called Palazzo Terragni, is a building located in Como, Italy, in the Piazza del Popolo (former Piazza Impero), considered one of the masterpieces of Italian Modern Architecture.
3Giovio Musaeum Museum
The Giovio Series, also known as the Giovio Collection or Giovio Portraits, is a series of 484 portraits assembled by the 16th-century Italian Renaissance historian and biographer Paolo Giovio.
4Tempio Voltiano Museum
The Tempio Voltiano (Volta Temple) is a museum in the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, dedicated to the scientist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827).
5Basilica of Sant'Abbondio Place of worship
The Basilica of Sant'Abbondio is a Romanesque-style 11th-century Catholic basilica church located in Como, region of Lombardy, Italy.
6Basilica di San Fedele Place of worship
The Basilica of San Fedele in Como is located in the city center. The present Romanesque church dates from 1120 and is dedicated to the Fidelis of Como.
7Castello Baradello History
The Castello Baradello is a military fortification located on a 430 m (1,410 ft) high hill next to the city of Como, northern Italy.
8Como Civic Art Gallery Art
The Pinacoteca Civica di Palazzo Volpi is the town art gallery on Via Diaz 84 in the town of Como, Lombardy, Italy. It is housed in the 17th-century Palazzo Volpi.
9Life Electric History
Life Electric (sometimes referred to as The Life Electric) is a contemporary sculpture by Daniel Libeskind, dedicated to the physicist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827).
10Teatro Sociale Arts & culture
Teatro Sociale is a theatre in Como, designed by architect Giuseppe Cusi following a decision by the local nobility that a new one was needed to replace the existing 1764/65 building which was regarded as outdated.
11Museo storico Giuseppe Garibaldi Museum
The Giuseppe Garibaldi Historical Museum (Museo storico Giuseppe Garibaldi) was established in 1932 in Como, northern Italy.
12War memorial in Como History
The Monument to the Fallen is a war memorial on the shore of Lake Como, in Como, Italy.
13Monte Sasso Nature
Monte Sasso is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 614 metres above sea level.
14Sant'Andrea Apostolo Place of worship
Sant'Andrea Apostolo is a church in Brunate, Lombardy, Italy.
15Villa Bernasconi Museum
Villa Bernasconi is a typical example of an independent villa with a turret in the Art Nouveau style. Located in Cernobbio, it was commissioned by the textile manufacturer Davide Bernasconi to the Milanese architect Alfredo Campanini.
16Ca' Morta History
The Ca' Morta tomb is a Celtic chariot tomb located in the necropolis of the same name to the west of the city of Como, in Italy's Lombardy region.
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