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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  • Museum
  • …is also known as “Volta Temple”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …has 2 floors
  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
    Monday: closed
    January 1, 6, November 1, and December 25–26: closed
  • Description: museum devoted to Alessandro Volta’s studies in Como
  • Address: Viale Guglielmo Marconi, Como, 22100
  • Email: musei.civici@comune.como.it

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 , . is situated 250 metres southwest of Tempio Voltiano.

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is situated 160 metres south of Tempio Voltiano.

Memorial
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The Monument to the Fallen is a war memorial on the shore of , in Como, Italy. 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

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Latitude
45.81482° or 45° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
9.07525° or 9° 4′ 31″ east
Open location code
8FQFR37G+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30626355
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3517634

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In Other Languages

From Central Kurdish to Spanish—“Tempio Voltiano” goes by many names.
  • Central Kurdish: “تێمپیۆ ڤۆڵتیانۆ”
  • 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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