Italy
Lombardy
Bergamo
Gandino
Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Valpiana, Gandino)
Italy
Lombardy
Bergamo
Gandino
Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Valpiana, Gandino)
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Recommended by 26 out of 27 hikers
Location: Gandino, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Inner valley of Val Gandino with many summer residential houses. Ideal for walks and excursions and a vehicle access point to the Rif./museo della Malga Lunga and to that of Monte Alto.
October 9, 2021
The Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli is located in Valpiana, in the municipality of Gandino, province of Bergamo.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
May 4, 2025
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