History
itinerary
The itinerary accompanies the discovery of historical-artistic traces and memories of the island. Valuable frescoes, manor houses, country churches, parish churches and the work that made Monte Isola famous throughout the world: The Floating Piers.
Photo by: Linoolmostudio.it
Introduction to the itinerary
The itinerary accompanies the discovery of historical-artistic traces and memories of the island. Valuable frescoes, manor houses, country churches, parish churches and the work of art that made Monte Isola famous throughout the world: The Floating Piers.
Photo by: Linoolmostudio.it
1Traditions Museum
A permanent exhibition dedicated to the activities of the island’s tradition is set up in the tourist office. It consists of a rich collection of tools for fishing and making nets, historical photos, and videos. Of particular interest is the naét, the typical fishermen’s boat, set in the floor and visible in the ceiling from the lower floor.
2Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Originally dependent on Sale Marasino, the parish of Peschiera Maraglio became autonomous in the 16th century. The primitive building, from the end of the sixteenth century, was replaced at the beginning of the following century by the current building, then remodeled during the eighteenth century. The interior decoration is very rich, both for the stuccos and the frescoes.
3Oratorio San Rocco
The wall paintings inside the oratory are attributed to Girolamo Romanino (1485-1566). Male characters are depicted surrounded by typically lake landscapes. There are San Rocco, San Sebastiano and a third martyr, identified as San Pantaleone, and behind them Monte Isola seems to be painted, surrounded by the lake and the typical boats.
4The Floating Piers
Between June 18th and July 3rd, 2016, the artist Christo, after two years of work, made his magnificent work of land art accessible to the public: “The Floating Piers”. The project consisted of a series of floating docks anchored to the bottom of the lake and covered in iridescent orange fabric. Visitors, who exceeded one million, were thus able to reach Monte Isola and the island of San Paolo “walking on water”.
5Monte Isola’s olive trees in 19th century painting
The thick olive groves of Monte Isola have inspired painters, poets, and photographers over the centuries. The road that connects Peschiera Maraglio to Sensole is particularly suggestive, known as “The road of olive trees”, which has always been a destination for romantic walks. The painters Arturo Tosi, Francesco Salodini, Angelo Fiessi, and Martino Dolci have been painting for years on Monte Isola.
6Rocca Martinengo
The current structure of the castle, built around the circular watchtower, was built by the Oldofredi family from Iseo in the 14th century. Over the centuries it had various owners, from the Martinengo family, who transformed it into a residence, to the Salvadego and, finally, in the 1900s to the Mascheroni family from Monza who arranged it while preserving the ancient structures.
7Church of San Severino
Built in the 18th century to replace an older religious building, it looks like a country oratory with a gabled façade. Inside are the canvas depicting the Madonna and Child with San Severino, a work by Antonio Gandino, and a statue of San Severino by Vincenzo Vinatzer (20th century).
8Madonna della Ceriola Sanctuary
At 600 meters, among chestnut woods and ancient Dolomite rocks, stands the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Ceriola (13th century), the first church on the island. The Virgin, protector not only of the inhabitants but of the whole lake, is depicted in a 12th century wooden work, carved in a trunk of Turkey oak (from which the name Ceriola probably derives).
9Church of San Rocco
Part of an agglomeration of houses of medieval origin, since the 15th century this church was the place of worship for the population unable to reach the parish church. The interior with a single nave, typical of rural churches, houses several frescoes dedicated to San Rocco, attributable to the workshop of Domenico Voltolini from Iseo.
10Church of Saints Faustino and Giovita
Dedicated to the holy martyrs of Brescia, the church was built in the 16th century with a single hall. Between 1735 and 1754 it was rebuilt in the same place with an architectural structure that recalls, for its monumentality, Roman models. Inside, it is possible to admire eighteenth-century frescoes and the Last Supper by Ottavio Amigoni, one of the most original of the seventeenth-century painters from Brescia.
11Villa Ferrata
Villa Ferrata, or Villa Solitudo, is a sixteenth-century building restored at the beginning of the twentieth century. The wing towards the lake ends with a beautiful trabeated loggia; a seventeenth-century chapel was erected adhering to the body of the villa. The Fenaroli coat of arms, the family to whom we owe the construction, is carved on the portal. Behind the villa there is a large, enclosed orchard, with vines and olive trees.
12Church of San Giovanni Battista
It was built in the first half of the 18th century in place of a 15th century religious building. The interior houses a chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross, to which the devout citizens dedicate the five-year solemnities. Worthy of note is the mural decoration of the vaults above the apse and the hall, attributed to Domenico Voltolini.
Introduction to the itinerary
The itinerary accompanies the discovery of historical-artistic traces and memories of the island. Valuable frescoes, manor houses, country churches, parish churches and the work of art that made Monte Isola famous throughout the world: The Floating Piers.
Photo by: Linoolmostudio.it
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1Traditions Museum
A permanent exhibition dedicated to the activities of the island’s tradition is set up in the tourist office. It consists of a rich collection of tools for fishing and making nets, historical photos, and videos. Of particular interest is the naét, the typical fishermen’s boat, set in the floor and visible in the ceiling from the lower floor.
2Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Originally dependent on Sale Marasino, the parish of Peschiera Maraglio became autonomous in the 16th century. The primitive building, from the end of the sixteenth century, was replaced at the beginning of the following century by the current building, then remodeled during the eighteenth century. The interior decoration is very rich, both for the stuccos and the frescoes.
3Oratorio San Rocco
The wall paintings inside the oratory are attributed to Girolamo Romanino (1485-1566). Male characters are depicted surrounded by typically lake landscapes. There are San Rocco, San Sebastiano and a third martyr, identified as San Pantaleone, and behind them Monte Isola seems to be painted, surrounded by the lake and the typical boats.
4The Floating Piers
Between June 18th and July 3rd, 2016, the artist Christo, after two years of work, made his magnificent work of land art accessible to the public: “The Floating Piers”. The project consisted of a series of floating docks anchored to the bottom of the lake and covered in iridescent orange fabric. Visitors, who exceeded one million, were thus able to reach Monte Isola and the island of San Paolo “walking on water”.
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5Monte Isola’s olive trees in 19th century painting
The thick olive groves of Monte Isola have inspired painters, poets, and photographers over the centuries. The road that connects Peschiera Maraglio to Sensole is particularly suggestive, known as “The road of olive trees”, which has always been a destination for romantic walks. The painters Arturo Tosi, Francesco Salodini, Angelo Fiessi, and Martino Dolci have been painting for years on Monte Isola.
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6Rocca Martinengo
The current structure of the castle, built around the circular watchtower, was built by the Oldofredi family from Iseo in the 14th century. Over the centuries it had various owners, from the Martinengo family, who transformed it into a residence, to the Salvadego and, finally, in the 1900s to the Mascheroni family from Monza who arranged it while preserving the ancient structures.
7Church of San Severino
Built in the 18th century to replace an older religious building, it looks like a country oratory with a gabled façade. Inside are the canvas depicting the Madonna and Child with San Severino, a work by Antonio Gandino, and a statue of San Severino by Vincenzo Vinatzer (20th century).
8Madonna della Ceriola Sanctuary
At 600 meters, among chestnut woods and ancient Dolomite rocks, stands the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Ceriola (13th century), the first church on the island. The Virgin, protector not only of the inhabitants but of the whole lake, is depicted in a 12th century wooden work, carved in a trunk of Turkey oak (from which the name Ceriola probably derives).
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9Church of San Rocco
Part of an agglomeration of houses of medieval origin, since the 15th century this church was the place of worship for the population unable to reach the parish church. The interior with a single nave, typical of rural churches, houses several frescoes dedicated to San Rocco, attributable to the workshop of Domenico Voltolini from Iseo.
10Church of Saints Faustino and Giovita
Dedicated to the holy martyrs of Brescia, the church was built in the 16th century with a single hall. Between 1735 and 1754 it was rebuilt in the same place with an architectural structure that recalls, for its monumentality, Roman models. Inside, it is possible to admire eighteenth-century frescoes and the Last Supper by Ottavio Amigoni, one of the most original of the seventeenth-century painters from Brescia.
11Villa Ferrata
Villa Ferrata, or Villa Solitudo, is a sixteenth-century building restored at the beginning of the twentieth century. The wing towards the lake ends with a beautiful trabeated loggia; a seventeenth-century chapel was erected adhering to the body of the villa. The Fenaroli coat of arms, the family to whom we owe the construction, is carved on the portal. Behind the villa there is a large, enclosed orchard, with vines and olive trees.
12Church of San Giovanni Battista
It was built in the first half of the 18th century in place of a 15th century religious building. The interior houses a chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross, to which the devout citizens dedicate the five-year solemnities. Worthy of note is the mural decoration of the vaults above the apse and the hall, attributed to Domenico Voltolini.
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