Category Archives: Architecture

From Out of the Swamp, Novum Comum – Roman Como

Posted on February 28, 2017 by comocompanion

Como is in origin a Roman city named Novum Comum and founded in 59 BCE by none other than Julius Caesar, the father of the Roman Empire. The Roman presence persisted from then on until the collapse of the western … Continue reading →

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Como’s Magic Light Festival – Citta dei Balocchi 2016/17

Posted on January 9, 2017 by comocompanion

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Como – The City of Light and the 8208 Lighting Design Festival.

Posted on November 12, 2016 by comocompanion

As days shorten, Como’s fascination with urban art installations focuses on the use of new lighting technologies – as evidenced from now until November 27th in the 8208 Lighting Design Festival. The festival takes the 8208 of its title … Continue reading →

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Como’s Internationally Renowned Urban Visionary

Posted on October 19, 2016 by comocompanion

This month sees the 100th anniversary of the death on the Isonzo front during the First World War of Antonio Sant’Elia. And so what, you might say! Many small cities can claim one or other famous son or daughter and … Continue reading →

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Baradello Castle Welcomes Swallows and other Summer Visitors

Posted on April 18, 2016 by comocompanion

Standing sentinel over the city and as testament to Como’s eventful past, the Baradello Castle reopens its doors for the summer with one-off openings on Monday 25th April and Sunday May 1st. Thereafter it is open every Sunday from June … Continue reading →

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Villa Olmo Restoration – Sala del Duca opens to the public

Posted on April 14, 2016 by comocompanion

Villa Olmo is the jewel on Como’s lakefront – the most prominent and arguably the most attractive of the villas that line out along the so-called ‘Chilometro della Conoscenza’ from the Villa Saporiti to Villa Sucota – and it is … Continue reading →

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‘Rationalism’ – Open Days from 15 to 17 April

Posted on April 12, 2016 by comocompanion

Rationalism – the Italian flavour of Modernist architecture – is particularly well represented in and around Como. Take for example, the Casa del Fascio in Piazza del Popolo – an internationally renowned masterpiece by Giuseppe Terragni (1904-1943), who lived and … Continue reading →

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