Highlight • Religious Site
Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Valpiana, Gandino)
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Mountain biking
5.0
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History and characteristics:
Construction: Built in the early 1950s on the initiative of the parish priest Monsignor Giovanni Maconi.
Architecture: Stone facade, with a large round arch and a fresco depicting the Madonna among the angels.
Altar: Consecrated in 1954 by Monsignor Giuseppe Maggi, missionary and prisoner in China.
Frescoes: Work of Vincenzo Ghirardelli (altarpiece) and Remigio Colombi (external fresco).
Location: Located on a small hill above the Valpiana road, with a panoramic view
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Best routes near Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Valpiana, Gandino)
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Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Elevation 1,080 m
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