Church of St. Pietro, Esino Lario

Name: Church of St. Pietro
Address: Ortanella, Prato di San Pietro, Esino Lario, Italy

#1 among attractions in Esino Lario

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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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. The Romanesque chapel is part of the San Vittore parish within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque artCoordinates: 45°58'37"N, 9°18'52"E

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Ortanella, Prato di San PietroEsino Lario Italy

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Church of St. Pietro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

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46°0'33"N • 9°17'0"E
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