Monte San Defendente

Monte San Defendente is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,326 metres. Monte San Defendente is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,326 metres
  • Description: mountain in the province of Lecco
  • Also known as: Sasso di San Defendente

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castello di Vezio and Varenna–Esino–Perledo station.

is a castle located nearby and , northern . Characterized in the main tower by square merlons, similar to in , it commands the .

Railway station
Varenna–Esino–Perledo is a railway station at , on the Tirano–Lecco railway in , in northern Italy. As the name implies, it also serves and .

Museum
The is the civic museum of in . It preserves and presents to the public a collection of natural history materials including fossils, minerals, representations of phytoclimatic areas of the lake, dioramas of animals, and a collection of Italian butterflies, as well as archaeological and ethno-anthropological artifacts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esino Lario and Varenna.

is a mountain village in the Esino valley, between and Valsassina in the Province of Lecco, in the region of northern .

is a fairly sedate, attractive lakeside village in the central part of in the region of . is the fifth richest municipality in all of Italy for income paid by taxpayers.

is a village in a comune of the same name that goes from the shores of up to the Grigna mountains in the Province of Lecco, in the region of .

Monte San Defendente

Latitude
46.0098° or 46° 0′ 35″ north
Longitude
9.3197° or 9° 19′ 11″ east
Elevation
1,326 metres (4,350 feet)
Open location code
8FRF2859+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 869264573
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q108042958
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Monte San Defendente” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Monte San Defendente
  • Italian: Monte San Defendente
  • Italian: Sasso di San Defendente

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Narele and Agueglio.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Belvedere dal San Defendente and Passo di Agueglio.

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