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Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Valpiana, Gandino)
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Sam Cardell
October 9, 2021
Hiking
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.
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•The Silent Walker
May 4, 2025
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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
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
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Elevation 1,080 m
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