About & History: The Basilica of San Fedele in Como is located in the city center and is dedicated to Saint Fidelis martyr. It derives from an earlier Christian church, dating from the seventh century, dedicated to Euphemia.
The magnificent Romanesque Basilica of San Fedele in Como was built around 1120 on early medieval foundation. The Basilica features the charming Piazza San Fedele was a medieval commercial center and famous grain market. The church contains fragments of frescoes from the fourteenth century and paintings of the sixteenth and seventeenth century.
Important historical pole of the walled city, ancient seat of the market of the grain. On the public square two houses of the XVI century that have overhanging porchs, wooden and bricken structures disposed like fishbone, according to a constructive technical of Nordic origin.
Masses are celebrated
in the days Weekdays: 8:30 am 6:00 pm
Holidays days: 8:30 am 10:00 am 11:15 am 06:00 pm
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Star Scale:
5-Stars ***** (Best) |
Cost Scale:
Free |
Email: comosanfedele@gmail.com |
Phone: 031 26 72 95 |
Address: Piazza San Fedele, 22100, Como, CO, Italy |
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How to Reach: You can reach Basilica San Fedele in 9 minutes on foot from Como Lago Station. |
Nearby: Piazza San Fedele is situated in front of Aida Bakery, and very near to recreation ground of recreation ground in Via Vittorio Emanuele II. |
Added on: 2016-04-04 21:20:39 |
Last Update: 2016-04-22 09:20:34 |
Website: http://www.parrocchiasanfedelecomo.it |