Casale Staffora
District of Pian del Poggio
Lombardy - Italy

Bobbio Abbey

Bobbio Abbey is a monastery founded by Irish Saint Columbanus in 614, around which later grew up the town of Bobbio, in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is dedicated to Saint Columbanus. It was famous as a centre of resistance to Arianism and as one of the greatest libraries in the Middle Ages, and was the original on which the monastery in Umberto Eco's novel The Name of the Rose was based.

Located at 44.7667, 9.387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Monasteries in Emilia-Romagna, 614 establishments in Italy, 1803 disestablishments in Italy, Christian monasteries established in the 7th century, 15th-century architecture, Benedictine monasteries in Italy, Former cathedrals in Italy, Irish monastic foundations in continental Europe

Susanna Fontanarossa

Susanna of Fontanarossa (?-?) was probably the mother of Cristoforo Colombo, a Genoese wool weaver commonly believed to have been Christopher Columbus, a navigator and explorer who is generally credited as a discoverer of the Americas. Almost nothing is known about her before her marriage to Domenico Colombo in 1445 except that she was born in the hillside village of Monticellu on the then Genoese island of Corsica.

Located at 44.5863, 9.25522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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People from the Province of Genoa, Columbus family

Giardino Botanico Alpino di Pietra Corva

The Giardino Botanico Alpino di Pietra Corva (3 hectares) is a botanical garden located at 950 meters elevation on the side of Pietra di Corvo mountain, just east of Romagnese, Province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It is open daily except Mondays in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The garden was established by the municipality of Romagnese in 1967 as a reserve for mountain plants from the Alps and around the world.

Located at 44.8333, 9.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, Province of Pavia, Gardens in Lombardy

Monte Carmo

Monte Carmo is a mountain in the Ligurian Apennine, northern Italy, located at the boundary between the three regions of Liguria, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna. With an altitude of 1,641 metres, it is part of the Monte Antola Group. Nearby are the Val Borbera, Val Trebbia, Val Boreca and Valle Terenzone valleys. Monte Carmo was crossed by the so-called "Lombard Salt Road", which from Pavia led to Torriglia and then to Genoa

Located at 44.615, 9.19889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mountains of Emilia-Romagna, Mountains of Liguria, Mountains of Piedmont, Apennines

Monte Alfeo

Monte Alfeo is a mountain in the Ligurian Apennine, located in the territory of the commune of Ottone, province of Piacenza, central Italy, in the left bank of the Val Trebbia. Having an altitude of 1,651 m, it is part of the Monte Antola group. It has the appearance of a large, isolated pyramid, with slopes covered by forests.

Located at 44.6281, 9.275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mountains of Emilia-Romagna, Apennines

Lago del Brugneto

Lago del Brugneto 240px Location Province of Genova, Liguria Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:44|32|22|N|9|11|31|E|region:IT_source:dewiki_type:waterbody primary name= }} Primary inflows Brugneto Primary outflows artificial channel Basin countries Italy Max. length Surface area 0.97 km² Residence time Surface elevation 777 m Lago del Brugneto is a lake in the Province of Genova, Liguria, Italy. At an elevation of 777 m, its surface area is 0.97 km².

Located at 44.5394, 9.19194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Lakes of Liguria

Monte Castello (Liguria)

Monte Castello is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Appennines. It is located in the provinces of Genoa and Alessandria. It lies at an altitude of 1092 metres.

Located at 44.6139, 9.08444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mountains of Liguria, Mountains of Piedmont

Monte Lesima

Monte Lesima is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy, found between the provinces of Piacenza and Pavia. It has an elevation of 1724 metres.

Located at 44.6797, 9.25972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mountains of Lombardy

Monte Penice

Monte Penice is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy.

Located at 44.7844, 9.31694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mountains of Lombardy