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The notoriety of Zone is thanks to the presence,
in the locality of Cislano, of enormous natural spire roofs of
earth that sustain big massifs. The pyramids of earth, created by
erosion, are the result of a rare natural phenomenon of which
there are not many in the world. The valley of the pyramids is to
be reached, from Marone, through an uphill road with many curves.
After the church San Giorgio in Clislano, one has to
follow a path of approx. 1 chilometre, that finishes on two small
squares with benches excellent for a short break and a chance to
admire the incomparable scenery of the pyramids of earth, the
"Piramidi di Terra". Within this extraordinary place,
the small church chiesetta di San Giorgio,
parish
of Zone until the XVIth Century and built in the XVth Century. On
the outer side wall there are still good visible frescoes from
1400, among which San Giorgio killing the dragon. Going further in
the direction of Zone, after approx. 500 metres, on the top of a
hill you’ll see on your right the church Chiesa dei Santi
Ippolito e Cassiano of the XVth Century. The façade,
very
similar to the hermitage of San Pietro in Marone, presents a
pronaos with cross vault. The inside with one bay conserves
frescoes and the wooden statues of the saints Ippolito and
Cassiano. The portal is made of stones of Sarnico. Once arrived in
the picturesque centre of zone, laying on a green platform
surrounded by woods, we notice beautiful houses of the 17th
century and characteristic alleys. On the square Piazza Giuseppe
Almici a church of the 18th century dedicated to the Beata Vergine di Lourdes,
octagonal in plan. On the same square the parish of Saint John
Baptist Parrocchiale San Giovanni Battista of the
XVIIth Century. The side entrance is preceded by a pronaos with
cross vault. The inside is rich of decorations and has one bay;
the altar is in marble polychrome. |
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Le Piramidi di terra
di Zone:
The
pyramids of earth, created by
erosion,
are the result of a rare natural phenomenon of which there are not
many in the world. The valley of the pyramids is to be reached,
from Marone, through an uphill road with many curves. After the
church San Giorgio in Clislano, one has to follow a
path of approx. 1 chilometre, that finishes on two small squares
with benches excellent for a short break and a chance to admire
the incomparable scenery of the pyramids of earth, the
“Piramidi di Terra”. |