Attractions and Places To See around Sordio - Top 20

The Cathedral with the Clock Tower occupies the east side of Piazza della Vittoria, and the facades of houses and palaces frame its facade. The square, as a civic and religious center, as we see it today, was formed in different periods. The construction site of the Duomo was organized according to the methods of the time, i.e. by tracing the perimeter directly on the ground and then starting with the construction of the apse area. The so-called "stepped" facade suggests the division of the internal space, in which the central nave is higher and wider than the two side aisles. In the center of the facade, in the upper part, is the aedicule containing a bronze copy of the statue of San Bassiano, the original in copper and gold patina is kept inside the main nave of the cathedral. The central part of the facade is occupied by the rose window which, besides being a typically decorative element, allows for good internal lighting.

Around the rose window and the slopes of the roof, the decoration with interwoven arches and polychrome majolica cups of Byzantine derivation is to be observed. Below the rose window, two Renaissance stone windows have been created. The "candelabra" columns and the side coats of arms refer to the motifs of humanistic culture. The most characteristic element of this facade is the protiron. In the lunette above the portal are depicted the Redeemer, the crowned Madonna, and Saint Bassiano imploring. On the pilasters of the horizontal architrave are depicted Adam and Eve and, below, two other figures that recall the vices of man. The portal is framed by spiral columns, and the decorations surrounding the portal arch consist of naturalistic decorative motifs derived from the Lombard school, with shoots, spirals, and aquatic plant leaves. Finally, the small roof that frames and shelters the portal is supported by stylophoric lions.

The Adda River is the fourth longest watercourse in Italy with its 313 kilometers and is entirely within the Lombardy region. It represents one of the main left tributaries of the Po River and has a very large hydrographic basin that covers about a third of the regional territory

Abbey Built by the Order of the Humiliati, it was one of the first places where raw wool was processed into felt, which was used to make the first overcoats. Today it is managed by a cloistered community of Benedictine nuns.

On April 25, 2025, the cycle path that runs alongside the Adda was interrupted by the fall of a large tree, just 50 meters before it ended, to leave the zeal good persico of the nature trail and climb the old Adda bridge. We passed but with great difficulty

old bridge but still passable by bike

A quiet exit…

The Viboldone Abbey is a jewel of medieval architecture that transmits peace and meditation, an oasis of peace surrounded by greenery. Getting there by bike allows you to appreciate the contrast between the tranquility of the place and the rural context that surrounds it, offering a regenerating and contemplative break in the heart of the Lombardy plain. A corner of history and beauty that is worth every pedal stroke.