Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como)
Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como) is a monument in Como, Lake Como, Lombardy. Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como) is situated nearby to Posta Design Hotel, as well as near the church Como Cathedral.Photo: Pompeo Marchesi, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Como Cathedral and Posta Design Hotel.
Como Cathedral
Church
Photo: Polloscheggia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Como Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, and the seat of the Bishop of Como. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Como Cathedral is situated 340 metres east of Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como).
Tempio Voltiano
Museum
Photo: Melancholia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tempio Voltiano is a museum in the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, dedicated to the scientist Alessandro Volta. A prolific physicist renowned for inventing the first electrical battery, Volta was born in Como and spent much of his life there, holding his first professorship at Como's Royal School from 1774 to 1779 before eventually retiring to the city in 1819. Tempio Voltiano is situated 460 metres northwest of Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bignanico and Prestino.
Prestino
Suburb
Photo: Ottantafame, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prestino is a district of Como, Italy, of about 3,000 inhabitants, about 2 km west of that city.
Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como)
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Alessandro Volta” and “Monument of Alessandro Volta”
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Como, Province of Como, Lake Como, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.81179° or 45° 48′ 42″ northLongitude
9.0793° or 9° 4′ 46″ eastElevation
208 metres (682 feet)Open location code
8FQFR36H+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 762740976OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentGeoNames ID
11126549Wikidata ID
Q102046700
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como)” goes by many names.
- German: “Monument to Alessandro Volta (Como)”
- Italian: “Monumento ad Alessandro Volta”
- Italian: “Statua di Alessandro Volta”
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