Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, Rock art Natural reserve of Ceto,Cimbergo e Paspardo

Name: Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
Address: Rock art Natural reserve of Ceto,Cimbergo e Paspardo, Italy

#1 among attractions in Rock art Natural reserve of Ceto,Cimbergo e Paspardo

Unesco, Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, Rock art Natural reserve of Ceto,Cimbergo e Paspardo

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The rock drawings in Valcamonica are located in the Province of Brescia, Italy, and constitute the largest collections of prehistoric petroglyphs in the world. The collection was recognized by Unesco in 1979 and was Italy's first recognized World Heritage Site. Unesco has formally recognized more than 140,000 figures and symbols, but new discoveries have increased the number of catalogued incisions to between 200,000 and 300,000. The petroglyphs are spread on all surfaces of the valley, but concentrated in the areas of Darfo Boario Terme, Capo di Ponte, Nadro, Cimbergo and Paspardo. ()

Local name: Incisioni rupestri della Val Camonica Unesco: from 1979Elevation: 1572 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°1'32"N, 10°20'57"E

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Nearby attractions include: Pieve of Saint Syrus, Monastery of San Salvatore, Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Riserva naturale Incisioni rupestri di Ceto.

0.6 miNW
Church
Pieve of Saint Syrus, Capo di Ponte
15 min walk • The Pieve of Saint Syrus is a church in the village of Cemmo, a frazione of Capo di Ponte, at 410 meters above sea level. It was one of the pievi, or isolated churches with baptistries, among which the territory of Val Camonica was divided.
1 miN
Monastery, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Monastery of San Salvatore, Capo di Ponte
26 min walk • Monastero di San Salvatore is located on the left bank of the Oglio river, in the municipality of Capo di Ponte in Val Camonica, Italy. Established at the end of the 11th century, it was the first and only Cluniac priory in Val Camonica. The monastery is an important example of early medieval Romanesque architecture.
0.6 miNW
Church
Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Capo di Ponte
15 min walk • Santa Maria Assunta is a church in the north-west of Esine, in the province of Brescia, northern Italy, listed as national monument. The building was originally constructed around 1480, and initially had a gabled façade with a round window, replaced by the current structure in 1776.
1 miS
46°0'43"N • 10°21'10"E
Riserva naturale Incisioni rupestri di Ceto, Ceto
25 min walk • Historic walking areas, Nature and wildlife, Park
0.5 miN
Church
Chiesa delle Sante Faustina e Liberata, Capo di Ponte
13 min walk • The church of Saints Faustina and Liberata is located on the left side of the Oglio River in the municipality of Capo di Ponte in Valcamonica.
0.6 miNW
46°1'52"N • 10°20'19"E
Località Seradina, Capo di Ponte
16 min walk • Park
0.9 miS
Church
Church of Saints Gervasio and Protasio, Ceto
24 min walk • The church of Saints Gervasius and Protasius stands in Nadro, in the middle Camonica Valley.
0.8 miE
Area
Cimbergo, Val Camonica
21 min walk • Cimbergo is an Italian comune of 572 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

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Nearby attractions include Chiesa delle Sante Faustina e Liberata, Capo di Ponte (13 min walk), Pieve of Saint Syrus, Capo di Ponte (15 min walk), Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Capo di Ponte (15 min walk), Località Seradina, Capo di Ponte (16 min walk).

Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, Rock art Natural reserve of Ceto,Cimbergo e Paspardo

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Rock Drawings in Valcamonica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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