Lierna Castle, Lierna

Name: Lierna Castle
Address: Lierna, Italy

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Lierna Castle is a castle on the eastern side of Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy. The castle is built on a peninsula that protrudes into the lake and consists of a group of connected buildings, rather than a single building. The main portion of the current buildings was constructed in the 10th century in Romanesque style upon former Roman ruins. The castle includes the 11th-century church of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, associated with the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. ()

Local name: Castello di Lierna Built: X centuryCoordinates: 45°57'57"N, 9°18'4"E

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Lierna Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hotel Royal Victoria, Lake Como, Villa Monastero, Fiumelatte River.

3.1 miN
46°0'33"N • 9°17'0"E
Hotel Royal Victoria, Varenna
80 min walk • Beach
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Como, Bellagio
76 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Northern Italy, Lake Como is a serene retreat that has captivated travelers for centuries. This glacial lake, known for its inverted Y shape, is located in the city of Bellagio, often referred to as the "Pearl of the Lake." With its deep blue...
2.9 miN
Architecture, Museum, Convention center
Villa Monastero, Varenna
76 min walk • Villa Monastero is located in Varenna, Province of Lecco, on the shore of Lake Como. The villa lies south of the village, halfway between Varenna and Fiumelatte, and includes a botanical garden, a museum, and a convention center.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Fiumelatte River, Varenna
63 min walk • Fiumelatte is a river in northern Italy. It flows from a cavity in the Grigna into Lake Como, just south of Varenna, it has an approximate length of 250 m. The name Fiumelatte, composed from fiume and latte, is due to the milky white color of its water.
1 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of St. Pietro, Esino Lario
26 min walk • San Pietro is a parish church in Ortanella, a frazione of Esino Lario, in the Province of Lecco in Lombardy, in northern Italy. It is located in a field adjacent to the trail that connects Esino Lario with Lierna, on a natural geographic balcony overlooking Lake Como, at an altitude of 996 meters above sea level.
2.3 miNE
Church
San Vittore, Esino Lario
60 min walk • San Vittore is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan in Esino Lario, Province of Lecco, Italy. It is located on a rocky outcrop and is dedicated to Victor Maurus, who died circa 303 in Milan.
2.6 miNE
Museum
Museo delle Grigne, Esino Lario
66 min walk • The Museo delle Grigne is the civic museum of Esino Lario in Italy. It preserves and presents to the public a collection of natural history materials including fossils, minerals, representations of phytoclimatic areas of the lake, dioramas of animals, and a collection of Italian...
2.5 miW
Park
Villa Melzi, Bellagio
64 min walk • Villa Melzi d'Eril is a private historic mansion located in the town of Bellagio, owned by the Melzi d'Eril family, now by its Gallarati Scotti branch, proclaimed, with the surrounding property, a national monument.
3.1 miN
46°0'35"N • 9°17'4"E
Museo ornitologico e di scienze naturali Scanagatta, Varenna
80 min walk • Museum
3.2 miN
Church
Church of San John the Baptist, Varenna
81 min walk • The church of St. John the Baptist is a religious building, probably dating back to the 11th century, located in Varenna, in the province of Lecco, in the central Piazza San Giorgio, on the opposite side from the church of San Giorgio.
2.3 miNW
Church
St. George Church, Bellagio
59 min walk • The church of San Giorgio is located in Bellagio, next to the town hall. It is coeval with the Basilica of San Giacomo, the town's main church: like this one, it dates from the 11th-12th centuries.

Lierna Castle, Lierna

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Lierna Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)