Camera Grande

Camera Grande is an archaeological site in Como, Lake Como, Lombardy. Camera Grande is situated near the quarry cava di arenaria, as well as near the archaeological site Camera Carugo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia and Como San Giovanni railway station.

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Stadium

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Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia is a multi-use stadium in Como, Italy. It is primarily used for football matches as the home ground of Como 1907. The stadium has a capacity of 13,602 spectators. Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia is situated 1½ km northeast of Camera Grande.

Como San Giovanni railway station

Railway station

Photo: Arbalete, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Como San Giovanni railway station is the main station serving the city and comune of Como, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1875, it forms part of the Milan–Chiasso railway, and is also a terminus of the Como–Lecco railway, which branches off the main line a few kilometres to the south, at Albate-Camerlata. Como San Giovanni railway station is situated 1¼ km northeast of Camera Grande.

Tempio Voltiano

Museum

Photo: Melancholia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tempio Voltiano is a museum in the city of Como, Lombardy, 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. Tempio Voltiano is situated 2 km northeast of Camera Grande.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prestino and Breccia.

Prestino

Suburb

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Prestino is a district of Como, Italy, of about 3,000 inhabitants, about 2 km west of that city.

Breccia

Suburb

Photo: Ottantafame, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Breccia is a suburb.

Rebbio

Suburb

Rebbio is a southern district of the city of Como in Lombardy, Italy. Located approximately four kilometres southwest of the city centre, it lies at the foot of the hill dominated by Castel Baradello.

Camera Grande

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Como, Province of Como, Lake Como, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.80311° or 45° 48′ 11″ north

Longitude

9.0601° or 9° 3′ 36″ east

Open location code

8FQFR336+62

OpenStreetMap ID

way 325437458

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: cava di arenaria and Camera Carugo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Como - Giotto and Bar di Prestino.

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