Discover Cremella: Church Art, Landscapes and Villas

The landscape of Cremella consists of plateaus at different elevations, with waterways and scattered woods. Churches, villas and rural buildings complement the landscape with their own historical references. For sightseeing, this creates an alternation between natural areas and built historical sites. When viewed on site, the terrain, water and woodland are equally prominent.

Holiday apartment in Cremella with church art in the town centre

In the centre of Cremella stands the Chiesa dei Santi Sisinio, Martirio e Alessandro. It can be reached via a staircase leading to the church square. Its façade is plastered and decorated with profiles and surrounds made of Serizzo stone. Behind the altar is a fresco lunette depicting the Crucifixion, probably dating from the 16th century. The church was part of the Benedictine monastery of San Pietro. During a visit, the church square, façade design and sacred artwork form a sequence from outside to inside. The fresco lunette is located behind the altar and creates a clear contrast with the exterior Serizzo details of the façade.

Villas and rural architecture

The park of Villa Del Bono lies on the eastern slope of the hill of Cremella and overlooks the Bevera Valley. Villa del Bono is considered architecturally significant and is protected under a conservation designation by the Soprintendenza. The Villa Kramer, Sessa, Pizzi complex dates from the early 18th to the 19th century. Also closely connected with the local architectural history is Cascina Baciolago: it was built by the Visconti di Modrone family and is also known as Casale Visconteo or La Fabbrica. Cascina Monte Gregorio is considered one of the oldest rural buildings in Cremella. The two Cascine complement the villas with examples of rural architecture.

Parco della Valletta, chestnut woodland and route alignments

The area of Cremella belongs to Parco della Valletta. The Sentiero del Vai is surrounded by one of the last chestnut woods remaining in the Valletta. The route between Barzago and Besana also establishes a clear connection with the landscape: it crosses Parco della Valletta from north to south, passes Cascina Montegregorio and runs through the centre of Cremella. For spatial orientation, the north–south direction, Cascina Montegregorio and the centre of Cremella are the specific reference points. The route's north–south alignment connects Parco della Valletta, Cascina Montegregorio and the centre of Cremella in a continuous landscape and town connection for planning the day.

For those interested in culture, the church, villas and Cascine are the main attractions in Cremella. Those interested in the landscape focus on plateaus, waterways, scattered woods and the chestnut woodland along the Sentiero del Vai. The town centre and the Valletta provide different thematic points of reference. A visit to Cremella can therefore focus on the fresco lunette, villa architecture or landscape areas.

For further regional orientation: Cassina Valsassina, Vendrogno, Barzanò, Maggio, Bindo, Cassago Brianza, Oggiono, Colico

For the broader travel overview: Lecco.