Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Como, Italy

The Aero Club "Giuseppe Ghislanzoni" in Como was founded in 1930 and is named after Giuseppe Ghislanzoni, pioneer of aviation and silver medal for military value. He manages the International Railway Station in Como.

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The Monument to the Fallen of Como is an imposing tower, 30 meters high, opened by large windows and completely covered with Aurisina and Reppen stone.

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The Tempio Voltiano is a museum in the city of Como, Italy that is dedicated to Alessandro Volta, a prolific scientist and the inventor of the electrical battery. Volta was born in Como in 1745, held his first professorship there until 1779, and retired to Como in 1819.

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Life Electric is a contemporary sculpture, dedicated to the physicist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827). Completed in 2015 it is located in Como, Italy. Life Electric was designed by Daniel Libeskind, and was a gift to Como, the city where the architect located his “Summer Session” school of architecture, in 1988. The sculpture was commissioned by the non profit association “Gli amici di Como”. The design of the fountain illustrates the evolution of modern architecture that took place over the period from 1920s to modern days, with the emergence of Rationalism. Libeskind's creation has carried on the tradition of contemporary art in Como, and raised its profile.

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The church of Saints Felice and Amanzio, more commonly known as the church of the Gesù, is a Catholic church in the historic center of Como. Named after two of the first bishops of Como, the church owes its nickname to the fact that it was built by the Society of Jesus.

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Como Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, and the seat of the Bishop of Como. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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The Broletto di Como is the original seat, in medieval times, of the Municipality of the city of Como.

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The church of San Provino is a Roman Catholic church in the historic center of Como, Italy. The church is dedicated to Probino di Como, the second bishop of the diocese of Como.

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The church of Sant'Agostino is a Roman Catholic church in Como, Italy, dedicated to the saint of the same name. It is the only Cistercian Gothic church in the city. Inside there is the painting of the Birth of Mary by Morazzone.

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