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Tempio Voltiano

The Tempio Voltiano is a museum in the city of , , 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.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Monday: closed
    January 1st, 6, November 1st, and December 25th—26: closed
  • Email: musei.civici@comune.como.it
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum devoted to Alessandro Volta’s studies in Como
  • Also known as: “Volta Temple”
  • Address: Viale Guglielmo Marconi, Como, 22100
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia and FS 851.186 in Como.

Stadium
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is a multi-use in , . It is primarily used for football matches as the home ground of Como 1907. The stadium has a capacity of 13,602 spectators. is situated 250 metres southwest of Tempio Voltiano.

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is situated 160 metres south of Tempio Voltiano.

Monument
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is a monument, which is situated 130 metres west of Tempio Voltiano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bignanico and Cardina.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Village
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is a village.

Tempio Voltiano

Latitude
45.81482° or 45° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
9.07525° or 9° 4′ 31″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
8FQFR37G+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30626355
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q3517634
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Tempio Voltiano” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “伏打殿”
  • French: “temple de Volta”
  • French: “Temple de Volta”
  • German: “Tempio Voltiano”
  • Italian: “Tempio voltiano”
  • Italian: “Tempio Voltiano”
  • Japanese: “ヴォルティアーノ神殿”
  • Malay: “Tempio Voltiano”
  • Persian: “تمپیو ولتیانو”
  • Spanish: “Templo Voltiano”

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