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Sale
Marasino (Bs) |
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Sale Marasino can be called one of the most beloved places by
visitors, because of its perfect location in front of Monte Isola
and of course close to the quiet and peaceful surroundings. It
offers very fine hotels too. Centuries ago Sale Marasino lived a
very wealthy period. You can see that especially looking at the
facades of buildings and the various villas in town. Some
examples: Casa Turla and Casa Tempini alongside the
Sebina main road and Palazzo Mazzocchelli and Villa
Martinengo.
Driving through
the streets that lead to Conche and Gandizzano one can enjoy
magnificent views of the lake and of Monte Isola.
From Sale Marasino it is easy to reach Monte Isola
or any other place on the lake by fast boat services. |
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San Zenone:
 The
church was built in 1737 according to greec architecture. Inside a
painting from 1600 represents the Virgin Mary and the Saints
Zenone, Peter and Paul; Antonio Abate; the apostle San Giacomo and
San Rocco. At bothsides of the altar there are the statues of San
Zenone and the apostle San Giacomo. Interesting paintings are also
to be found in the sacresty. One of them is a painting according
to the Morettian School made in 1500. The facade of the church
faces the lake. |
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Disciplini:
 The
church of San Pietro dei disciplini (Sixteenth
Century) is to be found along the main road few metres from the
lake side; the facade has one order with the portal with an
architrave; Inside interesting frescoes of the early 15th Century. |
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Santa Maria della Neve:
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was built in 1500 even though the building structure has
features that seem to represent a church of 1700. The inside
consists in one bay only. On the small square in
front of the church the facade puts out the pronaos in the shape
of an arcade with a cross-vault bending cover. The square
bell-tower is of the XVI century and containes three bells. |
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San Giovanni Battista:
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built in 1700. Is has been defined “gallant and gentile” (Zanella,
1975). With only one bay and altar on the side, the chapel with
tunnel vault and beautiful paintings of unknown artists, for
example: Madonna with child on throne with little angels;
San Giovanni Battista with the lamb and the Martyrdom of
S. Erasmo, a fresco in the apse represents the decapitation of
San Giovanni. |
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San Antonio Abate:
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the historic centre of Sale Marasino stands the 14th Century
church of San Antonio Abate with one bay only and
frescoes of remarkable artistic value;
the bell tower is built with arches around the bell and a roof
with tiles. |
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Ville e palazzi:
 This
centre has surely known a period of remarkable economic
flourishing, looking at the villas and ancient buildings, for
instance: The Villa Mazzucchelli of 1500 with two
fine portals; Villa Martinengo of 15oo, with access
from the Sebina Road; the entrance portal has a big coat-of-arms.
Palazzo dell’antico albergo Corona of the sixteenth
Century has a fine cross-vaulted porch sustained by columns in
Stone of Sarnico |
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