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Sant'Abbondio

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If you brave Como's industrial quarter, you will find the beautiful church of Sant'Abbondio, a gem of Romanesque architecture begun by Benedictine monks in 1013 and consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1095. Inside, the five aisles of the church converge on a presbytery with a semicircular apse decorated with a cycle of 14th-century frescoes—now restored to their original magnificence—by Lombard artists heavily influenced by the Sienese school. To see them, turn right as you enter and put €0.50 in the mechanical box for a few minutes of lighting. In the nave, the cubical capitals are the earliest example of this style in Italy.

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  • Address: Via Sant'Abbondio, Como, 22100 | Map It
  • Hours: Daily 8-5
  • Location: Como

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