lovely town on the eastern shore of Lake Como, on the delta of the river Pioverna. The early vocation manufacturing due to the presence of the river and linked to hydropower began in the nineteenth century. With the introduction of a high concentration of factories.
Among the localities most 'important of these is Lezzeno, 3 km from Bellano pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Tears, built in memory of a miraculous event occurred in the seventeenth century.
Among the main historical and artistic monuments include the Church of SS. Nazario e Celso built in the fourteenth century. by Campione masters. Natural interest of the 'ravine formed by Bellano Pioverna stream as it flows in a maze of narrow high cliffs and dark. Among the sports are most popular of the lake there sailing.
Lezzeno
fraction Bellano (Lecco), Lezzeno is a small town nestled in a natural setting of great charm and wonderful views. The town is popular as a pilgrimage to the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Tears, whose history is rooted in the past. On the evening of August 6, 1688 Bartholomew Mezzera stopped to pray at the shrine of Our Lady of Peace, which he had built on the edge of the woods. From the eyes of the Madonna, according to tradition, then tears flowed with blood. The news of the miracle spread, and to preserve the miraculous image, the shrine was built. Despite the restoration, the monument has maintained the sober lines of the original and deserves to be visited. The interior is richly decorated with stucco, statues and frescoes.
texts from www.turismo.regione.lombardia.it
Among the localities most 'important of these is Lezzeno, 3 km from Bellano pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Tears, built in memory of a miraculous event occurred in the seventeenth century.
Among the main historical and artistic monuments include the Church of SS. Nazario e Celso built in the fourteenth century. by Campione masters. Natural interest of the 'ravine formed by Bellano Pioverna stream as it flows in a maze of narrow high cliffs and dark. Among the sports are most popular of the lake there sailing.
Lezzeno
fraction Bellano (Lecco), Lezzeno is a small town nestled in a natural setting of great charm and wonderful views. The town is popular as a pilgrimage to the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Tears, whose history is rooted in the past. On the evening of August 6, 1688 Bartholomew Mezzera stopped to pray at the shrine of Our Lady of Peace, which he had built on the edge of the woods. From the eyes of the Madonna, according to tradition, then tears flowed with blood. The news of the miracle spread, and to preserve the miraculous image, the shrine was built. Despite the restoration, the monument has maintained the sober lines of the original and deserves to be visited. The interior is richly decorated with stucco, statues and frescoes.
texts from www.turismo.regione.lombardia.it
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