Laveno-Mombello

Laveno- Mombello is a municipality with 8928 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) at the Lombard east coast of Lake Maggiore, which consists of the districts Laveno Mombello and Cerro. The community lives mainly from tourism weekend from Milan. From Laveno drives a car ferry to Verbania - Intra ( only ferry service across Lake Maggiore), which can get traffic technically great importance to the place. From here there is also a direct train to Milan.

History

Not backed up is the origin of the name of the place by the Roman General Labienus, who is said to have fought a battle against the Gauls in today Mombello what should have been the site of the name " mons belli " ( Kriegsberg ). 1856 originated in Laveno ceramic industry, which was significant until the seventies of the 20th century, but today has almost completely disappeared.

Attractions

Sacred buildings

  • Provost church of Santi Filippo e Giacomo, called " Chiesa Vecchia ", mentioned in 1315
  • Church of Santa Maria in Ca ' Deserta (mentioned in 1081 )
  • Church of Sant'Ambrogio, called Chiesa Nuova (1940 ), architect: Paolo Mezzanotte
  • Madonna Immacolata (1728)
  • Parish Church of Santa Mary Help of Christians in the village of Ponte di Laveno (1930 )
  • Parish Invenzione di Santo Stefano in the fraction Mombello with organ (1874 ) of brothers Pietro and Lorenzo Bernasconi
  • Oratory of Santa Maria di Corte in Mombello mentioned in XIII century
  • Oratory of San Michele
  • Church of Santi Nazario, Celso and Defendente in the district Ceresolo, mentioned in the X century
  • Church Beata Vergine del Pianto in the district of Cerro

Civil buildings

  • Villa De Angeli Frua -
  • Former Palazzo Comunale ( Municipal House ) ( 1878), architect: Marco Porta
  • Palazzo del Bostano in the district Mombello, former Humiliatenskloster
  • Palazzo Guilizzoni - Perabo in the district of Cerro, Museum of the history of ceramics
  • Cableway Laveno -Poggio Sant'Elsa ( 974 m s.l.m ). It is worth taking a driveway on the Sasso del Ferro, from whose summit one can enjoy a magnificent view to Milan and the Pennine Alps on a clear day.
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