Como

Como occupies the southwestern tip of Lake Como in Lombardy, where the water narrows toward the Alpine foothills. The city grew from the Roman settlement of Novum Comum, founded by Julius Caesar in 59 BC, and its compact centre still follows an old urban pattern of squares and lanes. Como Cathedral, begun in 1396 and completed in the 18th century, combines Gothic and Renaissance elements on Piazza Duomo. Silk manufacture has shaped the local economy for centuries and remains part of the city’s identity; the Museo della Seta documents that heritage. On the lakeside, the Tempio Voltiano commemorates Como-born physicist Alessandro Volta, inventor of the electric battery. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Como and Lake Como.

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