Barbarossa Tower (Maggiana Tower)

Tower dating back to the twelfth century and is one of the few that have survived to the present day. It was used to control the Strada Ducale della Riviera, the current Path of the Wayfarer. It is also known as "Torre del Barbarossa", because the Germanic Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa found refuge here during the military campaign against Milan at the beginning of the twelfth century.

Beautiful panorama of Lake Lecco from the Torre del Barbarossa

Among the houses stands the tall and square Torre del Barbarossa, a powerful building of the Mandelli family, where, in 1158, the emperor found hospitality. At the time the whole territory was in great ferment of arms, due to the ten years' war between Como and Milan unleashed for the appointment of the Bishop of Como and for the control of the countryside of Lecco.