San Nicolò Church, Lecco, Italy

The Basilica of San Nicolò is a Roman Catholic minor basilica church located in the town of Lecco. A church at the site was present by the 11th century. It has undergone a cycle of damage and reconstruction until the 17th century, when it garnered Baroque elements and decoration.

Between 1831 and 1862, the architect Giuseppe Bovara altered the facade and decoration to the Neoclassical tastes. The imposing, neo-gothic bell-tower was added in 1902–1904, designed by Giovanni Ceruti. The bell tower was erected at the site of one of the turrets in the medieval walls of the city, razed during the 19th century. The double staircase entrance was added in 1928.

The interiors houses a number of frescoes including the Life of Jesus (1881) on the walls by Casimiro Radice and the Glory of the Madonna of the Rosary (1925) on the ceiling by Luigi Morgari. The fifth chapel on the right nave contains 14th-century frescoes and a 16th-century baptismal font.

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Jelique DuMott (13 months ago)
A fast tour within this sacré place is worth it... Discover yourself all the treasures kept here.

Richard Sharp (16 months ago)
A beautiful church near deserted when I visited. The interior decoration is quite a contrast to that of Lecco more generally. I think you are allowed to climb the tower, but there was no indication of how this was possible when I visited. Check it out if you are in the area.

Havana Lankegowda (2 years ago)
View of lecco from the bell tower

ali farnn (Ale) (2 years ago)
Located in the center of Lecco, beautiful historical location to visit among beautiful area and shops of old city Lecco ✨

Jibin Mathew (3 years ago)
Good place

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