Monno
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San Pietro e Paolo Church
Monno (Camunian: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}})<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> is a village and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated above the right bank of the river Oglio, in upper Val Camonica.
GeographyEdit
LocationEdit
Monno is located along the road which from Val Camonica goes to Mortirolo Pass.
Monuments and attractionsEdit
Religious architectureEdit
The churches of Monno are:<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- San Pietro e Paolo Church, built on the ruins of a 14th-century building. The gate, which dates back to 1629, is made of marble of Vezza. In 1895, Antonio Guadanini painted on the apse the Annunciation with the Evangelists in the hackle.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Clarify
- San Francesco Oratory – its structure dates back to the 16th century; it was designated as a cinema.
- San Sebastiano e Fabiano Church, built on an older building.
- San Brizio Church
Military architectureEdit
- Castello di Monno, owned by the Federici family and then the Corata family which disappeared without heirs in 1733. There are no traces, except for the base of San Pietro e Paolo Church.<ref>AAVV, Itinera - 4 - Castelli, torri e fortificazioni, Breno, Tipografia camuna, 2003, p. 52</ref>
- WWII cannon on the peak of Monte Pagano.
Places of natural interestEdit
- Conca of Mortirolo Pass.
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Location of Monno in Val Camonica
ReferencesEdit
Template:Comuni of Val Camonica Template:Province of Brescia