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Bodio Lomnago
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Bodio Lomnago (Varese)
Bodio Lomnago is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Bodio Lomnago is composed of two villages: Bodio, the biggest one closer to the lake and Lomnago, uphill toward the Monte Rogorella. Both villages have certainly a pre-Roman origin, probably Celtic or Gaulish.
Main sights
In Bodio:
San Crocifisso, a small Romanesque church of the primitive village, recently renovated
Santa Maria church, a Baroque building from 1512
Villa Beltrami-Gadola, with its distinctive tower
In Lomnago:
San Giorgio, an unusual Norman style church built in the 19th century
Villa Puricelli, with its huge park and the ancient hidden icehouse
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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