Castelseprio, Castelseprio, Lombardy

Name: Castelseprio
Address: Via Castelvecchio 1513, Castelseprio, Lombardy, 21050, Italy
Telephone: +39 0331 820438

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Castelseprio was the site of a Roman fort in antiquity, and a significant Lombard town in the early Middle Ages, before being destroyed and abandoned in 1287. It is today preserved as an archaeological park in the modern comune of Castelseprio, near the modern village of the same name. It is in the north of Italy, in the Province of Varese, about 50 km northwest of Milan. ()

Local name: Parco archeologico di Castelseprio Unesco: from 2011Area: 95.75 acres (0.1496 mi²)Coordinates: 45°43'44"N, 8°51'28"E

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Via Castelvecchio 1513Castelseprio, Lombardy 21050 Italy

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+39 0331 820438

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Castelseprio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo Fisogni, Torba Abbey, Palazzo Branda Castiglioni, Church of Sant'Ambrogio.

2.4 miSE
Museum
Museo Fisogni, Tradate
61 min walk • The Fisogni Museum of the petrol station, in Tradate, Italy, is a museum about gas pumps, gas stations and petroliana, founded by Guido Fisogni in 1966. With its 8000 pieces, between gas pumps, signs and gadgets, the collection is the biggest in the world in its genre, certified by Guinness World Records in 2000.
~1540 ftE
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Torba Abbey
8 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscape of Northern Italy, Torba Abbey stands as a testament to monastic life and historical architecture. This ancient monastery, dating back to the late Roman period, is a site of cultural and religious significance.
1.9 miN
Museum
Palazzo Branda Castiglioni, Castiglione Olona
48 min walk • Palazzo Branda Castiglioni in Castiglione Olona was the residence of Cardinal Branda Castiglioni, after whom it is named.
2.8 miNW
Church
Church of Sant'Ambrogio, Gazzada Schianno
71 min walk • The church of Sant'Ambrogio is the parish church of Morazzone, in the province of Varese and archdiocese of Milan; it is part of the deanery of Azzate.
2.8 miSE
45°42'43"N • 8°54'38"E
Museo della motocicletta Frera, Tradate
72 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.8 miN
45°45'17"N • 8°51'59"E
Museo Arte Plastica, Castiglione Olona
47 min walk • Art museum, History museum, Museum
2 miN
Church
Chiesa dei Santi Stefano e Lorenzo, Castiglione Olona
52 min walk • The church of Saints Stephen and Lawrence, also known as the collegiate church because of the former presence of a college of canons, is a religious building that stands on the hill overlooking the village of Castiglione Olona.
1.8 miN
45°45'13"N • 8°51'58"E
Castello di Monteruzzo, Castiglione Olona
45 min walk • Historical place, Forts and castles
~540 ftNW
45°43'47"N • 8°51'21"E
Santa Maria Foris Portas, Castelseprio, Lombardy
3 min walk • Church
1.9 miSE
Church
St. Peter's Church, Lonate Ceppino
49 min walk • The church of San Pietro, known as the Consecrato, is a church in Lonate Ceppino, in the province of Varese, dating from the 12th century and currently not in use. It stands on the edge of the ridge that, to the west, overlooks the Olona River and...
3.3 miSW
Locality
Cavaria con Premezzo
84 min walk • Cavaria con Premezzo is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres northwest of Milan and about 13 kilometres south of Varese.