The best walks and hikes around Canonica D'Adda

In the village of Crespi d’Adda, there is a unique building. It is the so-called Castello villa. Together with the chimneys, the Castello villa of Crespi d’Adda is the most striking building in the entire workers' village, because it towers over the plain even from kilometers away. Its impressiveness is justified by the role it plays: being the calling card of the entire workers' village of Crespi d’Adda.

The Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary is the parish church of ⁠Crespi d'Adda, a hamlet in the municipality of Capriate San Gervasio in the province of Bergamo. Built between 1891 and 1893, it represents one of the key monuments of the famous workers' village, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The building was commissioned by the entrepreneur Cristoforo Benigno Crespi as part of the social structures intended for the well-being and community life of his employees. The Crespi family, originally from Busto Arsizio, wanted the church to be an almost exact copy of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza in Busto Arsizio.

The industrial village of Crespi d'Adda, located in the municipality of Capriate San Gervasio (Bergamo), is the best-preserved workers' village in Southern Europe. Founded in 1878 by the textile entrepreneur Cristoforo Benigno Crespi, it represents an exceptional example of an ideal "company town" and, since 1995, has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Unlike many industrial archaeology sites, Crespi d'Adda is a living and still inhabited site, mainly by the descendants of the original workers.

Villa Crespi in Crespi d'Adda (a hamlet of Capriate San Gervasio, Bergamo), also known simply as the Castle, was the lavish manor house of the Crespi family within the famous workers' village, now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary is the main place of worship in Crespi d'Adda, a famous workers' village in the municipality of Capriate San Gervasio and included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The Locks of Trezzo sull'Adda represent a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering set in a landscape of rare beauty, where the force of the river meets human ingenuity. Located in the shadow of the majestic Visconti Castle, these structures were fundamental in making the Adda navigable, ideally connecting Lake Como to Milan via the Naviglio della Martesana canal. Walking along the towpath, one admires the contrast between the industrial archaeology of the Taccani Power Plant and the slow flow of water between the Adda's 'ceppo' rock walls. It is a place where the history of Leonardo da Vinci, who studied fluid motion here, merges with lush nature, offering evocative views and a suspended atmosphere that tells of centuries of navigation and river work.

Beautiful walkway; you can push your bike and enjoy a truly breathtaking view of the Adda River. It's very busy on Sundays.

In Groppello d'Adda, along the Martesana Canal, there is a large waterwheel called "el rudun." It is not a mill, but a noria that was used to raise water for irrigation. It was built in 1618 at the behest of Cardinal Federico Borromeo. It was used to irrigate the vegetable gardens and gardens of the Archbishop's Villa. Tradition attributes the design to Leonardo da Vinci. The water also fed kitchens, washhouses, and livestock watering troughs. The original wheel was dismantled in the late 19th century. The current one is a 1989 reconstruction, restored several times. It has a diameter of 11 meters and eight large blades. Today, it is a historical and educational symbol that tells the story of the area's past.