Until15Nov
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
Statue of San Nicolò, Lecco
- Visit duration
- 5–15 min
- Booking
- Not required
- Area
- Lecco Branch
- Fabio Visconti · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fabio Visconti · CC BY-SA 3.0
Why go
The gilded statue of San Nicolò stands in the water off Piazza Stoppani in Lecco, near the mouth of the Gerenzone.
Giuseppe Mozzanica depicted the city's patron saint, protector of sailors and boatmen. Set up in 1955, it was a gift from the people of Lecco to Monsignor Giovanni Borsieri for his twenty-five years as provost and fifty-five as a priest. The legend of apples turning to gold is linked to the custom of giving children a Saint Nicholas apple on 6 December. During the Festa del Lago e della Montagna, lucia boats join the procession on the lake, which is blessed in front of the statue. The nearby basilica holds Saint Nicholas's relics and manna.
- The gilded saint in the water, the mountains of the Lecco branch behind.
- The tradition of Saint Nicholas's apples and the blessing of the lake.
Highlights
- Giuseppe Mozzanica's statue (1955)
- The view from the shore at Piazza Stoppani
- The nearby basilica of San Nicolò
Getting there
- It is seen from the shore at Piazza Antonio Stoppani, a few steps from the centre and the basilica of San Nicolò.
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.