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Iron and water. The Gerenzone valley between memory and change
Industrial-archaeology photographs of the Gerenzone valley, in Lecco's Torre Viscontea.
Torre Viscontea, Piazza XX Settembre, LeccoFree entry
Lecco
Piazza Manzoni and the monument, Lecco
Francesco Confalonieri's bronze unveiled in 1891: Manzoni seated with the manuscript of The Betrothed on his knees, and on the base Lucia's abduction, the lazaretto scene and the wedding.
- Visit duration
- 10–20 min
- Booking
- Not required
- Area
- Lecco Branch
- Mercoli silvia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guido Bertolotti. GuidoB at it.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Why go
Piazza Manzoni in central Lecco holds the bronze monument to the writer, by Francesco Confalonieri, unveiled in 1891.
The statue, 2.80 metres tall, shows Manzoni seated with the manuscript of The Betrothed on his knees. The red Baveno granite base is four and a half metres high. Three high reliefs by the same sculptor show Lucia's abduction towards Pescarenico, the lazaretto scene towards Via Roma and the wedding towards Viale della Costituzione. The side facing the Resegone bears the arms of Italy and Lecco. Gaetano Negri spoke at the unveiling; Giosuè Carducci also attended and gave his Lecco speech at the Croce di Malta hotel. The monument remains in its original position, with the Resegone behind it.
- The monument with which Lecco remembers Manzoni, a few steps from the lake.
- The three high reliefs with scenes from The Betrothed.
Highlights
- Confalonieri's statue (1891)
- The base in red Baveno granite
- The high reliefs of the abduction, lazaretto and wedding
Getting there
- In the centre of Lecco, next to Piazza Garibaldi, between Via Roma and Viale della Costituzione; the Santuario della Vittoria and Pescarenico are a few minutes' walk away.
Accessibility
- There are no architectural barriers on the approach to the monument.
On the map
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Sources and credits
- Maps, parking, services and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Freely licensed photographs: authors and licences under Photograph credits.
Sources and credits
- Maps, parking, services and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Freely licensed photographs: authors and licences under Photograph credits.