17th-century Chiesa Nuova fronts right onto the street, startling passersby with its enormous statue of Saint Christopher. Though he is represented with a larger-than-life physique, unfortunately he has disproportionally small feet. The baroque church has a stuccoed ceiling with meticulous details including gilded scallops, elaborate scrollwork and cherubs. The side door opens into a serene […]
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Cernobbio
Cernobbio is another gem on Lake Como. It only has around 7,000 residents, so if you’re driving too quickly you’ll miss it. It’s worth stopping to see the small town center, church and the extravagant villas along the lake. The villas are left over from when Lombard nobility flocked here in the summer. Many of […]
Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio
This Baroque Roman Catholic church was dedicated to Jesuit founder Ignatius of Loyola. It was constructed in the 16th century and functioned as a rectory church to adjacent Collegio Romano. The college quickly outgrew the original church, so in the 17th century the massive structure we see today was built. This church has a Latin […]
Église Notre-Dame du Finistère
This church has a simple exterior and a beautiful baroque interior. Although the original church was built in the 15th century, what we see today was built in 1708. A big draw is the gigantic statue, Our Lady of Finistère, which was transported from Cap Finistère in Spain. The 18th century pulpit depicts the Tree […]
