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Bellano

Santi Nazaro e Celso

The Campionese masters' Gothic facade in black and white bands, a few steps from the Bellano gorge.

Visit duration
15–30 min
Booking
Not required
Area
Centro Lago
The facade in white and black bands with its rose window, the flank of the church and the bell tower.AleDamens · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The facade in white and black bands with its rose window, the flank of the church and the bell tower.

AleDamens · CC BY-SA 4.0

Why go

In 1341 a flood of the Pioverna stream partly destroyed the old church of San Giorgio.

The rebuilding, commissioned by Giovanni Visconti, began in 1348 and was entrusted to three Campionese masters: Giovanni di Ugo da Campione, Antonio di Giacomo da Pellio Intelvi and Comolo di Goffredo da Osteno. The facade dates from those years: bands of white and black marble, three pointed doorways, a rose window of glazed terracotta in several concentric rings and, in the middle, a Gothic tabernacle with a statue of Saint Ambrose, also in the Campionese style. Inside, the nave and two aisles each end in an apse. The vaults are painted with grotesques and Old Testament stories, dated 1530 and largely redone in 1907. The bell tower and sacristy date from 1567. The church stands on the square a few metres from the entrance to the Orrido.

  • It stands a few metres from the entrance to the Orrido: the two visits go together.
  • A Gothic facade in white and black bands, four minutes on foot from the boat.

Highlights

  • The facade in bands of white and black marble
  • The rose window of glazed terracotta
  • The tabernacle with the statue of Saint Ambrose
  • The painted vaults of 1530

Getting there

  • From the Bellano pier, four minutes on foot.
  • From Bellano-Tartavalle Terme station, seven minutes on foot.
The vaults painted with grotesques, windows between the webs.Torsade de Pointes · CC0

Practical information

Address

Piazza San Giorgio, 23822 Bellano

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

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Facilities

  • Car park 45 m away
  • Public toilets 186 m away

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Updated 22 October 2026

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