Cemetery of Merate

Cemetery of Merate is a cemetery in Merate, Province of Lecco, Lombardy. Cemetery of Merate is situated nearby to the ruins Basilica della Santissima Immacolata, as well as near the dwelling Cascina Montalbano.

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in the Italian municipality of Merate, in the province of Lecco
Also known as: “cemetery of Merate” and “Cimitero di Merate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merate Astronomical Observatory and Saint Ambrose church.

Merate Astronomical Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Cav, Public domain.

Merate Astronomical Observatory is an old observatory in Merate, Italy. It has housed a 1-meter Zeiss telescope since 1926. This Zeiss di Merate is a reflecting telescope on an equatorial mount and is one of the largest telescopes funded by the Regno d'Italia before Italy became republic in 1946. Merate Astronomical Observatory is situated 570 metres northeast of Cemetery of Merate.

Saint Ambrose church

Church

Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Ambrose church is situated 550 metres south of Cemetery of Merate.

Palazzo Prinetti

Manor estate

Photo: Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Palazzo Prinetti is a palace located in the town of Merate, in the Province of Lecco, in the Region of Lombardy, Italy. The palace, also known as Castello di Merate was built initially by Archbishop Ariberto d'Intimiano as a moated castle, but destroyed in 1275 during the civil wars involving Visconti and Della Torre. Palazzo Prinetti is situated 690 metres southwest of Cemetery of Merate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merate and Novate Brianza.

Merate

Town

Photo: Giorces, CC BY 2.5.

Merate is a municipality of 15.020 inhabitants in the province of Lecco, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is served by Cernusco-Merate railway station.