Statue to Fallen Cyclist

Statue to Fallen Cyclist is a monument in Barni, Province of Como, Lombardy. Statue to Fallen Cyclist is situated nearby to the church Madonna del Ghisallo, as well as near the museum Museo del Ghisallo.

Type: Monument
Also known as: “Monumento al ciclista”
Inscription: “...poi Dio creò la bicicletta perché l’uomo ne facesse strumento di fatica e di esaltazione nell’arduo itinerario della vita.Su questo colle essa è diventata monumento all’epopea sportiva della nostra gente...”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madonna del Ghisallo and Museo del Ghisallo.

Madonna del Ghisallo

Church

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Madonna del Ghisallo is a hill in Magreglio, close to Lake Como in Italy. It is named after an alleged Marian apparition. According to the legend, the Medieval count Ghisallo was travelling by the hamlet of Magréglio when he was attacked by bandits.

Museo del Ghisallo

Museum

Photo: Bramfab, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Museo del Ghisallo is a bicycle museum located in Magreglio, Italy. The museum showcases a rich collection of cycling memorabilia, including bicycles, jerseys and artefacts from the history of cycling.

Chiesa dei Santi Materno e Ambrogio

Church

Photo: Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chiesa dei Santi Materno e Ambrogio is a church, which is situated 1¼ km north of Statue to Fallen Cyclist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civenna and Oliveto Lario.

Civenna

Village

Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Civenna is a frazione of the comune of Bellagio in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres north of Milan and about 20 kilometres northeast of Como.