-
Recent Posts
- Carlo Carloni: From Baroque to Rococo in Como September 29, 2026
- Lake Como: Problems in Paradise July 14, 2026
- Como, April 25th 1945: Mussolini’s Fight or Flight Moment April 22, 2026
- Como: Looking for Culinary Authenticity April 7, 2026
- Escaping the Holocaust- Via Switzerland? January 30, 2026
Tag Archives: Federico Barbarossa
Como’s City Walls
Como has a lot of ‘history’ and the city’s walls provide visible evidence of the fact. They survive to this day due to the strategic location of the city and its desire to enforce customs duties on all goods passing through its gates. Continue reading →
Posted in Architecture, Gardens, History, Places of interest, Uncategorized
|
Tagged Baradello, Castello della Torre Rotonda, Cittadella Viscontea, Como, Federico Barbarossa, Ghibellines, Guelphs, Hanging Gardens, History, Medieval Walls, Moltrasio stone, Porta Nuova, Porta Pretoria, Porta Torre, Roman remains, Roman Walls, Rusca, Teatro Sociale, Visconti, Vittani
|
3 Comments
Como’s Four Seasons: 1 – The Re-entry (Il Rientro)
Como’s Four Seasons: 1 – The Re-entry, Il Rientro, – a view of the seasonal social calendar on Lake Como. Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Events, Folklore, Food, History, Lake, Uncategorized
|
Tagged Baradello, Coldiretti, Cosmo e Damiano, Federico Barbarossa, Lucia, Lucie, Mendrisio, Music, Opera, Orticolario, Palio del Baradello, pumpkins, rientro, Sagra Gioventu, Sant'Abbondio, villa d'este, villa erba
|
Leave a comment
