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Thousands. Heavy. The war of Milan against Como, sometimes called the 10-Year War, was a conflict over the control of Insubria, Brianza and Valtellina in the early 12th century, fought between the comuni of Milan and Como. It resulted in the defeat and destruction of the latter, cementing Milan's position as the dominant power in Lombardy.
Lake Como (Italian: Lago di Como [ˈlaːɡo di ˈkɔːmo], locally [ˈkoːmo] [ a ]), also known as Lario, [ b ] is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres (1,300 ft) deep, it is the fifth ...
The province of Como (Italian: provincia di Como; Comasco: pruincia de Comm) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy.It borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the north, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the province of Monza and Brianza to the south and the province of Varese to the West.
Owner. Comune di Como. Height. 40 m. [2] Internal side of the tower. Porta Torre (also known as Torre di Porta Vittoria[3]) is a main fortified tower located in the town of Como, in Lombardy (northern Italy). It is 40 meters high and it was built in 1192, to defend the main entrance of the city.
Website. Official website. Campione d'Italia (Italian: [kamˈpjoːne diˈtaːlja], lit. 'Champion of Italy'; Comasco: Campiùn [kãˈp (j)ũː]) is a comune (municipality) of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy and an enclave surrounded by the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is also an exclave.
Como Cathedral. Coordinates: 45°48′42.46″N 9°5′2.14″E. Inside of the dome over the transept. West front. The nave, looking east. Como Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta or simply Duomo di Como; Lombard: Dòmm de Còmm[1]) is the Catholic cathedral of the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, and the seat of the Bishop of Como.
The Casa del Fascio of Como (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkaːza del ˈfaʃʃo, ˈkaːsa -]), also called Palazzo Terragni, is a building located in Como, Italy, in the Piazza del Popolo (former Piazza Impero), considered one of the masterpieces of Italian Modern Architecture. [1] It was designed by Italian architect Giuseppe Terragni (1904–1943 ...
Saint day. July 25. Website. www.comune.bellagio.co.it. Bellagio (Italian: [belˈlaːdʒo]; Comasco: Belàs [beˈlaːs]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is located on Lake Como, also known by its Latin-derived name Lario, whose arms form an inverted Y.