"The skyline is still filled by bell-towers. Above us, only the mountains."
Between the Bergamasque Prealps, known as Prealpi Orobiche, and the Adda River valley lies a true Middle Earth. Val San Martino was once considered a dividing line between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan. Nowadays it is the exact point halfway between the Province of Lecco and the Province of Bergamo and it has always been a place where different territories and cultures merged: an invisible line.
The numerous towers, castles, churches, sanctuaries and other evidence of the work of the community who lived in the fascinating hilly background of Val San Martino still bear witness to the unfolding of history. It is a cultural inheritance worth of being promoted and spread among all those people, from the tourists just passing by to the people living in the area, who don't know the treasures that surround them.
On the short stretch of road that crosses the historic centre of Caprino Bergamasco, signs of the past can still be found on the historic buildings and in their gardens, which once were the ancient mansions of the families belonging to the Lombard bourgeoisie, places of interest for writers and artists
The church of our Lady of the Assumption in Celana preserves the painted altarpiece of the Lady of the Assumption, a work of art by Lorenzo Lotto from 1527. It was painted two years after he spent some time in Bergamo, a city where he had worked between 1513 and 1525 and where he had made a name for himself.
The library and the museum were established thanks to the collections of two renowned personalities who decided to donate the fruits of their lifelong passions to the community of Valle San Martino. Today both the library and the museum can be found in Mallegori Palace, the current town hall of Caprino.
«A Spot is not just a brief advertisement - it means to discover and it is used to refear to particular places. Our web site not just serve as a showcase for the local heritage, but as a platform that will help you expand an all cultural matters related to the territory»
The website Val San Martino Spot was created as part of the project led by the group History Tellers. The project was launched thanks to Giovani Idee 2016, a call for tenders issued by the WorkStation of the Comunità Montana Lario Orientale and Valle San Martino in order to promote innovative projects and highlight the creativity and project management skills of the young of the area.
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