BELLANO BETWEEN ART, HISTORY AND FAITH
The Guardians of our Heritage
JULY 2026
OPENING HOURS
Church of Saints Nazaro and Celso – Piazza San Giorgio 5
Church of Santa Marta – Piazza Santa Marta
Shrine of Our Lady of Tears – Strada di Lezzeno 11-13
Daily from 10.00 to 18.00
Church of San Rocco – Via Bartolomeo Nogara 2
Church of Sant’Andrea – Bonzeno
Saturdays 4th and 18th, from 11.00 to 13.00
MUU Museum of Milk and the History of the Muggiasca – Via Roma 12, Vendrogno
Wednesdays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Thursdays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Friday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Saturday 4, 11, 18, 25 from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Sunday 5, 12, 19, 26 from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
TOURS
WALKS
Saturday 11th, 2.30 pm
A tour curated by the Bellano Heritage Guardians to explore the churches of San Lorenzo, Sant’Antonio and the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve.
DEVOTA. Art and the Sacred, Territory and Community
Saturday 25, 10.30 am
A special opportunity to experience the exhibition “DEVOTA. Art and the Sacred, Territory and Community” through the eyes of Chiara Gatti, curator and artistic director of BAC Bellano Arte Cultura, alongside the Custodians of Heritage.
This immersive journey through contemporary art, spirituality and the region’s heritage takes in some of Bellano’s most iconic sites: San Nicolao Arte Contemporanea, the Giancarlo Vitali Museum, the Church of Santa Marta, the Church of Saints Nazaro and Celso, the Church of San Rocco, and the Church of Sant’Andrea.
Walking route: 1.1 km with a 94 m elevation gain
To book a tour, please email custodipatrimoniobellano@gmail.com
EXHIBITION
Light, stone and memory: the churches of Vendrogno
Church of San Grato ai Monti, Vendrogno
From 26 July to 8 August, from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
A photographic exhibition featuring images of the Churches of San Lorenzo and Sant’Antonio taken by participants in the fourth edition of the ‘Fotografare il Sacro’ workshop.
Project realised with the support of the ‘Environment and Culture’ Fund
