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Tomb of Alessandro Volta

The small neoclassical temple on the hill of Camnago Volta, raised by Alessandro Volta's widow and sons, with the relief of the battery presented to Napoleon.

Visit duration
15–30 min
Booking
Not required
Area
First Basin
The round temple of the tomb among cypresses, the dedication «Ad Alessandro Volta la vedova ed i figli» and the two statues beside the gate.Maurizio Moro5153 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The round temple of the tomb among cypresses, the dedication «Ad Alessandro Volta la vedova ed i figli» and the two statues beside the gate.

Maurizio Moro5153 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Why go

Volta's widow and sons commissioned the mausoleum, designed by Melchiorre Nosetti, and it was unveiled on 5 March 1831.

Beside the entrance gate stand two statues by Luigi Argenti: on the left Religion praying for her exemplary son, on the right Science weeping for her devotee. Inside, on the back wall, is the marble sarcophagus by the sculptor Bayer. Above it, a bust of Volta by Giovan Battista Comolli stands between two winged figures, one of them crowning him; higher up, a relief shows Volta presenting the battery to Napoleon in Paris in 1801. It has been a national monument since 1925.

  • Where the inventor of the battery lies, in a small neoclassical temple among cypresses.
  • A national monument since 1925, with sculptures by Argenti and Comolli.

Highlights

  • Comolli's bust crowned by a winged genius
  • The relief of the battery presented to Napoleon
  • The statues of Religion and Science at the entrance

Getting there

  • At Camnago Volta, on the hill east of Como, on Via Luigi Clerici.

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Verified at source1 Oct – 8 Oct 2026Comune di Como — Oggi a Comoopens in a new tab

Sources and credits

Verified at source1 Oct – 8 Oct 2026Comune di Como — Oggi a Comoopens in a new tab