Gravedona ed Uniti: Lake Como
The landscape around Gravedona ed Uniti is a narrow lakeshore beneath steep Alpine slopes, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. Set on the north-western reach of Lake Como, the municipality faces the long basin of a lake formed by glacial erosion and enclosed by the mountains of Lombardy. Gravedona is the principal historic settlement, while Consiglio di Rumo and Germasino occupy ground rising away from the shore; the three communities formed the present municipality in 2011. Its most distinguished monument is the Romanesque church of Santa Maria del Tiglio, a 12th-century building near the waterfront, recognised for its alternating pale and dark stonework. Lake Como has long linked the lakeside settlements by water, while roads lead towards valleys and mountain communities above.
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Tucked along the northwestern shore of Lake Como, Gravedona ed Uniti is a place whose character is shaped by the meeting of open water, the Livo valley and steep mountain slopes. The municipality brings together the former communities of Gravedona, Consiglio di Rumo and Germasino, united in 2011. Near the lakeside stands Santa Maria del Tiglio, a 12th-century Romanesque church and a defining monument of the old settlement. Palazzo Gallio, commissioned in the 16th century by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, adds another chapter to the town’s architectural heritage. Explore additional webcams nearby to better understand how Gravedona ed Uniti relates to the upper Lake Como shore and its mountain surroundings.
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